Aura Cacia Relaxing Lavender Aromatherapy Mist, 4-Ounce, Lavender Pure Essential Oils, Sweet & Floral Aroma

Good lavender smell!
Spray on the pillows before the bed time

YIKES !!!! NOT THE OLD, AURA CACIA LAVENDER SPRAY … LOTS OF …UHHHH …. EXCITING NEW CHEMICALS
I carefully read the contents on the label of the product shown on the Amazon product page, and although they weren’t identical to the Aura Cacia product I’ve used for donkey’s years (trranslation: over a decade), they were benign.But when I received my order and checked the ingredients after observing how thickly it foamed when I shook it (always necessary, especially with the old product, to evenly blend the lavender and water before spraying), imagine my pissed-offed-ness when I saw that the second two ingredients, right after WATER, were POLYGLYCERYL -6 CAPRILATE and POLYGYCERYL -4 CAPRATE.Caprylic acid (an emulsifier) is broken down by the liver, and people with liver disease might not be able to effectively process it. It’s not clear if this is a major concern, but it’s the kind of information that would be nice to know before you buy a product, especially of you have any potential issues lurking in your medical history and/or DNA. It also is found in coconut oil, and is regarded as a safe, or relatively safe, cosmetic additive.But that’s not the point. I react really really poorly to bait and switch, where one product is advertised, and another one is actually supplied to the buyer. This one was provided by Frontier Co-Op (not Aura Cacia itself), a company I have solid respect for, having bought their Cassa cinnamon for years, as well as other spices and herbs. But again, not the point.INFORMED CONSENT !!!!We have the right to know what we’re really buying (stifling snorting laughter here at the very quaintness and outmoded arcaneness of THAT concept) before we pony up at check out ….And the last two ingredients, preservatives, were sodium hydroxide and citric acid, both relatively benign, but if you’re sensitive to or have issues with mold, or converting glutamic acid to GABA instead of glutamate, citric acid can be a bummer, tho probably a small one in this amount ….Citric acid is not the happy little squeeze of lemon juice we probably all imagine. Manufactured citric acid is created from a type of black mold, and is one of the most common additives on the planet, in everything from supplements to sodas to foods to candies to cosmetics to bath products to shampoos to pet food and on and on and on.And of course, cheap as all get-out. Lemons? At between $2 and $3/lb (about 3-4 lemons, max, depending on size) not so much …All that being said, it’s still a lovely, light-but-sparkly scent that doesn’t smell like something made in Dr Demonic’s icky underground lab, and it should dance nicely on your pillow and or sheets and bedding, and lull you into peaceful, fleecy dreams. Or your gym bag or gym socks or house slippers or towels or, you know, whatever ….I add a little extra lavender oil and a touch of patchouli to it for a nice little oomphy boost …. And Aura Cacia makes a lovely vanilla E.O. that would give this a nice roundness and warmth. As if it needed more …..but sometimes, more in the right amount and balance can be a very good thing ….And the price is definitely right.

Just OK
This product doesn’t smell like the same product it was years ago – it also did not come in metal pump dispenser as pictured.Rather it came in clear plastic dispenser – the scent seems diminished (doesn’t last as long) from what it used to be – I wonder if the bottle change from metal to plastic has something to do with that?Ultimately – I won’t buy again.

good scent bad plastic bottle
Overall the scent is nice — It has a clean, calming smell, not overbearing. It hasn’t left a residue or stain on anything. No skin irritation (highly sensitive skin). I’ve used it for my car and house with no problem.But I hate the switch to plastic bottles. I get that it’s cheaper but it’s just a really disappointing move. Don’t think I’ll be getting it again because of this one thing.