Quality and Sources

Dilly Dilly Essentials is a Canadian owned and operated business we have created as a result of running a lavender farm in Ontario.  Our sister business, Weir's Lane Lavender & Apiary, has involved 10+ years developing products that use natural formulations, are produced in a controlled environment, and use the best pure essential oil. Whenever possible, we source as much of our ingredients and other products from Ontario and Canadian sources, but there are certain limits to what we can source. These limits are based on (a) availability and (b) obtaining ingredients that have been tested and verified.

To produce exceptional products that your customers will love, our focus has been on sourcing the highest quality tested pure essential oils from family farms and small businesses located around the world with whom we have established longstanding relationships. Pure essential oil is like a good wine; there can be a range of varieties and quality. Dilly Dilly Essentials is proud of the quality of the pure essential oils and other ingredients we use in our products. 

English Lavender
Lavandula Angustifolia, also known as True Lavender or English Lavender, has a subtle and relatively sweet scent. This is the lavender that was developed for the English perfume industry. It is considered to have therapeutic properties that can calm and relieve burns, bug bites, and headaches.

French Lavender
Lavandula Intermedia, also known as French Lavender, has a slightly stronger, lemony scent. This is the lavender that was developed for the French perfume industry. It is a cross between English Lavender and a variety known as Spike/Spanish Lavender. It has a 'bigger' scent and is more economical when making a room spray or linen spray. It also is believed to be effective in repelling moths and mosquitoes. 

Dried Lavender Buds (Florets)
We sell French Lavender buds for making crafts (sachets) and English Lavender buds as a spice for cooking. When cooking with lavender, it is good to remember that a little goes a long way. Use just enough and you'll get a hint of lavender taste in your food or drink recipes.

Dried Lavender Flowers (Stems)
We sell a variety of dried lavender stems that come straight from affiliated farms and are from the most recent harvest. These varieties will vary in terms of bud colour, stem length, and other characteristics.

Other Essential Oils
We select our sources for non-lavender pure essential oils carefully. While you can choose a different supplier, the suppliers we use provide us with certificates of analyses and other documentation that ensure we are working with only the highest quality ingredients.

Other Ingredients: Throughout the years we have experimented and tested many formulas, and you are receiving the benefits from this experimentation. Our focus has always been to manufacture top notch products with quality base ingredients with only natural formulations. Doing this has insured a reasonable shelf life for our products; something that is very important for your customers.