Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil in Nail Defender
A calm, floral oil that the brand lists as a soothing botanical.*
Quick answer
Lavender oil is the third name on Nail Defender, written as Lavandula angustifolia. The brand describes it as a soothing botanical with calming properties.*
Think linen closet
True lavender is a silvery shrub with tall purple flower spikes. It grows wild on dry, sunny hills around the Mediterranean and is now farmed all over the world, which is why its scent turns up in soaps, sachets and bed linen.
To make the oil, growers steam the flower spikes. The steam lifts the fragrant oil out of the petals, and cooling it turns the oil back into liquid.
What the brand says
Lavender is the soothing voice on the label.* The brand includes it to soften the feel of the spray and to round out the aromatic pair with clove.
No more, no less: it is a gentle botanical with a calming reputation.
Balance on the list
A label full of acids and spice could feel sharp. Lavender pulls the other way, toward calm. It also pairs naturally with the next name, aloe leaf gel, which the brand describes as soothing and hydrating.*
Good formulas usually have a balance like this.
A calm time to spray
Many people like an evening routine, right after a warm shower when the nails are clean and dry. Others spray in the morning before socks. Both fit the brand directions of once or twice a day.
Our journal note morning or night, when to spray has ideas for each.
Where to next
Next up is the leafy hydrator, aloe leaf gel.