(Lavandula Augustifolia) anti-tumoral, analgesic, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, prevents build up of sebum, a skin oil that bacteria feed on. The French scientist Rene Gatefosse was the first to discover lavender’s ability to promote tissue regeneration and speed wound healing when he severely burned his arm in a laboratory accident. Today, lavender is still one of the few essential oils to still be listed in the British Pharmacopoeia.