Mood Boosting Beauty

With Winter well and truly over, there may be a few of us that are still feeling a little tired and less enthusiastic to spring into spring. 

The great news is, beauty brands are here to help. Skincare used to be all about our skin, now we are starting to see trends form on the functionality of skincare and the routines behind them. With companies armed with the knowledge that essential oils can control our emotions, they are now being added to help trick our minds and increase our olfactory delight. With morning moisturisers blended with a little kick to boost our moods and our night-time creams helping to calm our mind and wind down from our day. Here are the proven ingredients to help with your levels of happy.

CITRUS KICK

With essential oils like Grapefruit, Lemon and lime known to invigorate. They are natural antiseptics to help stimulate the lymphatic system and combat anxiety and stress. But don’t just take our word for it, take a look at just some of the popular brands using citrus in their formulas.

THE PERFUMES = Tom Ford Neroli Portifino, Michael Kors Sporty Citrus, Aqua di Parma Bergamotto di Calabria

THE SKINCARE = Neutrogena, Herbivore Botanicals and Jurlique

PERK UP WITH PEPPERMINT

Peppermint, spearmint and the herbaceous scents of Tea Tree are used for their uplifting properties. These oils are known to improve circulation, brighten up your skin tone and refresh your face. The fragrance giants and beauty businesses you’ll see using these oils are

THE PERFUMES = Carolina Herrera Virgin Mint, Jo Malone White Jasmine and Mint

THE SKINCARE = Sukin, Natio, Paula’s Choice

COMING UP ROSEMARY

In addition to improving your memory, rosemary essential oil helps to fight mental and physical exhaustion. It’s also a go-to oil to relieve muscle aches and pains. The companies you’ll see using Rosemary are

THE PERFUMES = Ed Hardy Hearts and Daggers by Christian Audigier, Cuba Prestige for Men by Cuba

THE SKINCARE = Aseop, Aveda and Weleda

CALM DOWN

The essential oils to ease anxiety and calm your mind are Chamomile, Lavender and Clary Sage. They all have strong antispasmodic properties, which lowers blood pressure, relieves PMS and rejuvenates the skin. The sleep savvy companies using these essential oils to help calm their consumers are

THE PERFUMES = Calvin Klein Escape, Estée Lauder Beautiful, Clinique Aromatics Elixir

THE SKINCARE =  Pai, Burt’s Bee’s, Mario Badescu.

With the spotlight focused on mental health, beauty brands are looking to include ingredients that not only change the way you look but affect the way you feel. At Aromatic Ingredients, we have amazing ingredients that you might want to incorporate to help boost the moods of your customers.