10 lavender-scented products to relax the mind and body

Known for its sensory-soothing properties, lavender reportedly helps you sleep better and reduces anxiety. These body care products, which contain lavender extract as a key ingredient, help to melt away tension and stress.

By Isabel Ong for Female - 30 Sep 2016

10 lavender-scented products to relax the mind and body

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Lavender has long been recognised for its soothing, de-stressing properties, and its soothing floral scent reportedly helps you sleep better and reduce anxiety too. These body care products, which contain lavender as a key ingredient, will help to melt away tension and stress after a long day's work.

This article was first published on www.femalemag.com.sg

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#1: Kiehl's Lavender Foaming-Relaxing Bath with Sea Salts and Aloe, $62

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This foaming bath formulation (add two to three capfuls of it to running water) contains lavender and dead sea salts to relax and soothe, while aloe vera helps to soften skin.

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#2: Origins Calm Your Senses Lavender & Vanilla Body Cleanser, $50

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The body wash forms a creamy lather on skin, and has a comforting scent of lavender and vanilla to instantly ease tension.

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#3: Aveda Stress-Fix Composition Oil, $52

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This multi-purpose product – it can be applied onto the body after showering or as a massage oil for the scalp – has a nourishing plant oil blend comprising organic sunflower and jojoba.

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#4: The Body Shop Spa of the World French Lavender Massage Oil, $30.90

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Use this when you need to work out those tight kinks on your shoulders and back – it comes with lavender essential oil sourced from the south of France to calm and relax your senses.

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#5: This Works Deep Sleep Bath Oil, US$148 (S$202), www.net-a-porter.com

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This luxurious bath oil contains a blend of patchouli, lavender and camomile essential oils, which help to relieve stress and tension.

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#6: Crabtree & Evelyn lavender bath & shower gel, $35

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This leaves skin perfumed with a light lavender scent, and combines lavender oil with peony, white magnolia and elderflower extracts to cleanse skin thoroughly.

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#7: Philip B lavender hair & body shampoo, US$50 (S$68), www.net-a-porter.com

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With a subtle lavender fragrance, this hair wash comes with pure lavender oil to cleanse, moisturise and preserve colour in hair. It also doubles up as a foaming shower gel.

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#8: Lafco House & Home Chamomile Lavender Body Cream, US$32 (S$44), www.net-a-porter.com

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Infused with a floral scent (it’s a mix of chamomile, lavender and sage), the cream contains argan, jojoba and shea oils to nourish and moisturise skin.

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#9: Aveda Stress-Fix Body Creme, $89

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Best used as a post-shower pick-me-up, this cream contains organic ingredients – specifically, shea butter and sunflower oil – to aid skin in retaining moisture, while sea algae extract deeply moisturises skin.

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#10: Wild Products lavender & shea butter sugar body scrub, $26, www.sephora.sg

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The exfoliating sugar scrub comes with organic jojoba oils and shea butter to soften skin, while lavender, rosehip and borage oils boost moisture.

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