Danielle McCarthy
Travel Tips

Why you should bring lavender oil on every trip

From sunscreen to water bottles and a decent pair of shoes, there are plenty of items that come to mind when packing for your holiday, with a view to make it as comfortable as possible. But there’s one important item you might have neglected.

Lavender oil.

While it might not be the first item that springs to mind, lavender oil has numerous uses that makes it a useful thing to have in your bag, wherever you’re headed.

Here are a few of the ways a small 30ml bottle can come in handy:

1. Healing cuts, wounds and bites

Simply apply one or two drops directly on the wound and lavender oil will work wonders, helping to prevent infection and irritation in these vulnerable areas.

2. Calming sunburn and skin rash

Mix one to two drops of lavender oil with aloe vera gel, and you’ll have the perfect solution to apply to help calm any inflammation caused by sunburn and skin rash.

3. Helping you destress and relax

There are countless points on a trip where you may feel overcome with stress by being sick, tired or simply tense. The scent of lavender oil has a relaxing, calming quality, that can be just what the doctor ordered in moments like these.

Do you think you’ll bring lavender oil on your next trip? Are there any items you’d recommend people bringing on holidays? Let us know in the comments below.

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