A Lavandin Concrete is produced by extraction of the flowering Lavandin plant with a hydrocarbon solvent, usually petroleum ether. The concrete is subsequently extracted with alcohol, then evaporated cautiously, applying vacuum towards the end of the distillation. The extract thus produced is known as Lavandin Absolute from Concrete. Production takes place in the south of France, right in the heart of the lavandin growing areas. Very small quantities are produced in Italy, Yugoslavia, Hungary and experimentally in Spain and Argentina.
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