Aromatherapy
creation of a perfume, cream and therapeutic serum
Keywords:
Anxiety, aromatherapy, essential oilAbstract
Aromatherapy is the therapy of aromas, created by the scientist Frances René Maurice Gatefossé. Aromatherapy aims at a psychosomatic and physiological balance. It relies on the powers of the essential oils, whose actions are from the penetration of its components into the bloodstream, dermal or inhalation, stimulating the central nervous system, or even other organs and systems. The properties and indications of the essential oils are innumerable, and for the present work the focus was the selection of oils to combat stress and anxiety, which nowadays, becomes common to the Brazilian population. Formulations of perfume, hand cream and facial serum have been developed, containing essential oils with relaxing, antidepressant and anxiolytic properties. In order to compose the aromatic blend, essential oils of May Chang (Listsea Cubeta), Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata), Tahiti Lemon (Citrus limon), Geranium (Pelargonium graveilens), Copaíba (Copaifera officinalis), Cedro (Cedrus libani), Bergamot (Citrus bergamia). Through the results presented by the appropriate combinations of aromatic oils and their formulations, the purpose of creating a perfume, hand cream and facial serum was satisfactory, since they are excellent flavoring vehicles, important for therapeutic success in aromatherapy.