As much as I wish it were true, you can’t douse yourself in a gallon of lavender oil and expect to become a zen master overnight. Pity, I know. That said, it never hurts to tap into the calming and stress-relieving powers of targeted beauty products. We can’t all escape today’s health climate with a 12-day silent retreat à la Jared Leto, so I think it’s safe to say we can use all the help we can get right now.
Some products are designed to alleviate overall stress, while others are made to calm the inevitable breakouts that occur while you’re under pressure. (Cue the David Bowie and Queen song.) Whether you’re into body oils, cleansers, face mists, bubble baths, or more, you can look for relaxing, soothing ingredients like lavender, chamomile, vanilla, cucumber, aloe, rosemary, or white lotus if you could use a little help in the stress-relief category. And isn’t that all of us right now? Scroll down to shop the best calming beauty products right now.
This bath soak has rave reviews on Dermstore’s website, with shoppers noting its soothing and tension-relieving effect thanks to the vanilla oil. Sign me up.
This gentle mask is cool to the touch and great if you’re dealing with redness, rosacea, dryness, or overall stressed-out skin. “Calming cucumber, chamomile and aloe blend together to soothe and hydrate,” the description explains. It’s like a tall glass of ice water for your skin.
This body spray is also formulated with calming white lotus and can be sprayed on your sheets to encourage a good night’s sleep.
The key calming ingredient in this bath soak is vanilla, which is known to have a relaxing effect on the brain.
Origins formulated this serum with Persian silk tree to de-stress skin. Other ingredients also target dullness, pores, roughness, and uneven texture.
This cream is formulated with caffeine to help with puffiness and under-eye circles.
Essential oils like lavender, ho wood, and chamomile help you relax in the shower and prepare for a restful night’s sleep.
“It deeply nourishes and protects with a blend of jojoba, grape-seed, and marula oils while lavandin, lavender, and Moroccan chamomile essential oils help calm skin,” per the product description.
This cream packed with chamomile, rose-hip, jojoba, and thistle oils is made to help with redness and dryness
