Lavender pillow sprays are touted to improve sleep, but is the claim backed by science – or is it just clever marketing? The trick, we're told, is to spray lavender scents on pillows to not only help ...

Sleep is an odd landscape, part science, part enigma. They try everything from black drapes to white noise machines, but others swear nothing is better than a familiar smell. Lavender oil, ...

As a high-strung human, I’ve amassed quite the collection of lotions, soaps, candles, and other "self-care" products in my lifelong quest for chill. Over the years, I’ve noticed brands purporting that ...

Next time you’re lying awake at night, type “lavender” and “sleep” into Amazon. You’ll be amazed at the endless list of results. Lavender sprays, lavender oils, lavender pills, patches, salts and ...

I'm very, very bad at sleeping. I can't recall if it's always been that way or if I've just become incredibly unlucky in recent years, but nevertheless, as much as I love sleep, sleep doesn't love me ...

This DIY sleep slave is a calming nighttime balm made with herbs and essential oils that help your body wind down—naturally. If you’ve been having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, you’re not ...

“Distinct scents may promote better sleep, help people wake up in the morning, or even influence dreams and memory formation during sleep.” —Vince Spinnato, cosmetic chemist and certified nose So, if ...

Essential oils are the essence of scent or flavor extracted from a particular plant. Inhaling or mixing essential oils with a carrier oil and applying the mixture topically may provide certain health ...

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Aromatic oils with lavender flowers on marble background, seen from above Patients who wore patches infused with lavender essential oil were better able to stay asleep throughout the night. Kimberly ...

Exfoliating your hands keeps them looking and feeling fantastic, and the scent of lavender is known to be calming and relaxing. But did you know that creating an exfoliating hand scrub is simple and ...