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Bath & Body Works, Aromatherapy, Moisturizing Body Cream, Stress Relief Eucalyptus & Spearmint
Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Moisturizing Body Creams | $15.50 each
The Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Moisturizing Body Creams line is a line of scent-forward products that claim to address the mind-body issue. These fragrant creams say that they will help with different moods. I was sent three to sample. The three body creams promise that they are “rich, non-greasy” and that they “nourish skin with protective 24-hour moisture, conditioning Vitamin E and shea butter.” An aromatherapy blend of essential oils are said to soothe body, mind, and mood.
Stress Relief Body Cream Eucalyptus & Spearmint: This cream contains Eucalyptus Essential Oil, which is said to clear the mind and Spearmint Essential Oil, which claims to soothe and uplift.
This cream contains Eucalyptus Essential Oil, which is said to clear the mind and Spearmint Essential Oil, which claims to soothe and uplift.
Sleep Body Cream Lavender Essential Oil & Vanilla: This cream contains Lavender Essential Oil & Vanilla Absolute, which are said to help calm feelings of stress to promote better sleep.
Stress Relief Body Cream Eucalyptus & Tea: This cream contains Eucalyptus Oil, which claims to clear the mind, and Tea Extract, which claims to calm feelings of uncertainty.
I used all three creams at different points throughout the day and evening. All are excellent products – as promised, rich but not greasy, and delightfully fragrant. But, I didn’t find the mood-altering claims to be substantiated. The vanilla cream was lovely but had no impact on my sleep. The Tea Extract did nothing to calm feelings of uncertainty, a difficult claim to support in any case. The bottom line is that these fragrant creams are excellent products if you leave all the woo-woo talk behind.
Bath & Body Works Stress Relief Sugar Scrub | $16.50
This product claims to be non-greasy and gently exfoliating. The scrub contains nourishing oils, including jojoba oil, sunflower seed oil, safflower seed oil, mineral oil, and almond oil.
I used this in the shower. The scent was wonderfully invigorating and I liked the brisk, exfoliating quality. However, it is a bit on the greasy side (it has five different oils in it, after all). Also, it tends to separate so it needs to be mixed before applying. Overall, a good, straight forward scrub at a good price point.
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25% off regular price and free shipping with $20 of Auto Refresh products
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A few months ago, I stopped drinking coffee. It’s not that I don’t love the morning ritual, it’s that my baseline anxiety is so high I can essentially run on pure adrenaline from the moment I wake up until around 1 a.m., when I will then drift in and out of consciousness mentally reviewing my to-do list for the next day. Stress is my modus operandi — I could fuel a train with the stuff.
Between the deadlines, the crowded subways, and a propensity to get lost in the throes of WebMD hypochondria, I’m willing to try just about anything to curb it. Acupuncture? Sign me up. Yoga? I’m there. A sugar scrub? Get me a bucket. So the Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Stress Relief Eucalyptus Spearmint Sugar Scrub was first on my to-try list after a particularly stressful day (and a glass or two of wine, but that’s neither here nor there). I really, really wanted it to work, so I went all in. I dimmed the lights, lit candles — whatever I could do to help the process.
When you crack open the jar, the first thing that hits you is the fragrance, and here’s the thing: I love the smell of eucalyptus, and I love the smell of spearmint. Separately. Together, however, they’re a bit like that body-spray-slash-deodorant your high school boyfriend wore. But I’m a firm believer in the power of essential oils, so if the combo of the two scents is going to shave off even 10 percent of my anxiety I will inhale it until I pass out from the fumes or, God willing, drift into deep relaxation. In my defense, the instructions do say to “Breathe deeply for best results.”
The scrub felt great. Every rough patch on my body — knees, elbows — was smoothed by the coarse sugar. It left a bit of an oily film on my body (and all over my tub, so if you live alone and don’t have Life Alert make sure you have something to grab onto when you climb out of the shower), but the oil was absorbed within half an hour and left my skin feeling silky and hydrated — no different from applying body oil after bathing. The smell definitely lingered for a few hours after my shower, but it was actually kind of relaxing while I was drifting off to sleep. Was I able to totally de-stress and find nirvana? No. But I definitely had a much better sense of well-being. My muscles were relaxed and I was able to close my eyes and breathe, if only for a minute or two.
The Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Body Scrub is a 2020 Allure Readers’ Choice Award winner. See the complete list of this year’s winners here.
Stress still through the roof, but it smells good!
I love all of Bath and Body Works Aromatherapy line….literally love it all! Each smells so great whether it be the candle, lotion, bubble bath or whatever. Unfortunately, I don’t feel like it legitimately relieves stress and believe me I’ve lathered myself in the lotion after a bubble bath filled to the tippy top with it all while burning the candle of the same scent……still got stress! Now the Aromatherapy line for sleep…….that’s a different story! After a bath of Lavender, I can barely keep my eyes open to put on the lotion….zzzzzzzzz!!
Earlier this year, I decided to try Bath and Body Works Aromatherapy line of body wash and foam bath for the first time. The first body wash scent I tried was Stress Relief.
The scent notes of Stress Relief are eucalyptus oil and spearmint oil.
I used Stress Relief for more than a month and enjoyed it so much used a whole entire bottle of it! It is one of the scents in the Aromatherapy line that is a permanent part of the line. When I used it for the first time, I was worried the scent would be too overpowering. This ended up not being true. It is not very overpowering and does not aggravate my allergies. In fact, it has become one of my go-to body washes when my allergies cause my sinuses to become stuffy. The eucalyptus and spearmint opens my sinuses and gives me so much relief every time I use it. I really love this aromatherapy wash and highly recommend it to anyone curious to try it or wants to try Bath and Body Works’ Aromatherapy line for the first time.
Well, that’s all for now! Thank you for reading!
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