Santa Ynez Lavender Company (SYL) was founded in 1998 by Kim Brown and family. Based in Santa Barbara County, Calif., SYL grows and distills lavender (grosso) on our certified* organic farm in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley and manufactures a line of natural personal care products and certified essential oil. Selecting high-grade, natural ingredients that are gentle, effective and free from animal testing, SYL offers health and beauty products with unique and genuinely therapeutic properties to soothe the skin and heal the mind.