Lavender oil OR lavender-based oil - VFM & in BULK - where best to buy?

APennySaved

I am looking for lavender oil - OR a lavender-scented oil - that is VFM. And sold in a large/bulk quantity.

I have a lovely bolster cushion containing dried soft lavender.

Sadly the cushion cover has got dirty, so - as there is no inter-lining - I have had to remove the dried lavender while I ran the cover thru the washing machine! Now the cover is all dried & good as new , I need to re-stuff the bolster cushion with the lavender; but - over the course of time - the lavender has, needless to say, lost much of its scent.

So this is the time to refresh the fragrance. However, a "few drops" of lavender refresher oil will NOT be sufficient for such a large cushion!!

The cushion is c. 14in long x c. 6in diameter. So that's a lot of lavender!! Hence I need a good quantity of lavender-scented oil/liquid with which to "drench" the dried lavender cushion filling.

However, lavender fragrance refresher oil (500ml) costs £17.50 at eBay. :sad:

And PURE (i.e. "essential") lavender oil costs a fortune - see e.g. at eBay where 500ml costs £23.99!! :eek:

It doesn't help that I don't know exactly how much oil I will need! So I might have to buy more after an initial purchase . . .

So can anyone recommend, as an alternative to "essential" oil, a cheaper product to buy? - one that will still work as a fragrancer & at the same time NOT contaminate the dried lavender.

:question: Or is there a good online stockist, that can be recommended, of lavender-scented oil? (A stockist of a better-VFM product than the 1&only!! stockist of "refresher" oil that I found at eBay; that was too costly at £17.50.)

I had thought of perhaps using "bath oil" that is just scented with essential lavender oil, but am not sure this will be strong enough + might?! even make the dried lavender filling go mouldy over time . . . :undecided

I'd rather not buy fresh lavender as new pillow-stuffing, as I fancy enjoying that I've saved some moolah! :T & will have recycled something & created something a little arts-&-crafts'y !

I'd appreciate any ideas!! re both a good product &/or VFM stockists.

lindadykes

I wouldn't have thought that you would need anywhere near 500ml of oil. One 10ml bottle of lavender oil goes a long way so using just one small bottle should get you a really strong scent. You can get a 10ml bottle for only £1.19 plus 45p postage on Ebay.

Fruball

lindadykes wrote: »

I wouldn't have thought that you would need anywhere near 500ml of oil. One 10ml bottle of lavender oil goes a long way so using just one small bottle should get you a really strong scent. You can get a 10ml bottle for only £1.19 plus 45p postage on Ebay.

Exactly what lindadykes says. I buy all my essential oils on ebay - only go for one with 100% positive feedback. You should easily get 10ml for under £2 and that will be more than enough

Tip - when you get the oil, add it to the lavender and then seal it in a bag/tin/something reasonably air tight and leave it for a few days for the scent to fully get into the lavender. (I make wheat bags and we find that it makes the fragrance last much longer)

Mojisola

APennySaved wrote: »

And PURE (i.e. "essential") lavender oil costs a fortune - see e.g. at eBay where 500ml costs £23.99!! :eek:

If you used that, you probably wouldn't be able to stay in the house, it would smell so strongly!

Mojisola

APennySaved wrote: »

I have a lovely bolster cushion containing dried soft lavender.

Sadly the cushion cover has got dirty, so - as there is no inter-lining - I have had to remove the dried lavender while I ran the cover thru the washing machine! Now the cover is all dried & good as new , I need to re-stuff the bolster cushion with the lavender; but - over the course of time - the lavender has, needless to say, lost much of its scent.

Personally, I'd replace the lavender - that will give a longer lasting scent.

Any oils or fragrances you use will need to be constantly topped up.

patchwork_cat

I have a 50ml bottle and have had it for a good couple of years and put it on my feet most nights. NO way do you need 500ml although £23.99 for such a large amount of essential oil is excellent value.

dandy-candy

Replace the lavender, adding oil will make grease spots come through.

APennySaved

Many thanks for all the advice. MOST useful.

BTW, I wasn't planning on using all 500ml with just this filling ; I was bearing in mind that buying in bulk & saving to use in the future is always cheaper i.e. in the long run a larger quantity (as long as I keep the lid on tightly to keep the fragrance in!) would save me some "dosh-er-oo"! :money:

Will keep forum updated re how the refresh turns out.