Neurocosmetics are cosmetics that act in the body in a similar way to endogenous
neuromediators, exerting beneficial effects on the health and beauty of skin, hair and cutaneous
attachments. Essential oils of jasmine and lavender, used in neurocosmetics, act on the receptors
of the skin acting in the emotional state, alleviating the symptoms of anxiety, stress, depression,
nervous tension and insomnia. Two formulations have been developed: Body Bath Oil and
Moisturizing Cream containing essential oils of jasmine and lavender. A sample of 20 people (men
and women), who duly approved the inclusion criteria of the research: Accept participate in the
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research signing the Free and Informed Consent Form. Judges will use neurocosmetics for 14 days.
The anti-stress efficacy of each product was evaluated through structured questionnaires. It was
also evaluated the sensorial of the cosmetic products after its use. The attributes that were
evaluated in this experiment will be: appearance of the product, ease of spreading, degree of
hydration and fragrance, after its use. The skin of the judges was analyzed using the Skin Analyzer
Pen SK-02. The data collected were evaluated through analysis of variance ANOVA, where the
results were considered significant when the probability was less than 5% by the Tukey test. The
twenty volunteers who participated in this research, who used body oil and moisturizer both
containing the essential oils of lavender and jasmine, reported that these products were effective
in reducing the level of stress. The sensations observed after the application of the body oil and
moisturizer on the skin were refreshment, decreased nervous tension, tranquility, comfort and
softness. Through the statistical analysis it was verified that there were no significant differences
of acceptance among the formulations in the attributes: ease of spread, sensation in the skin and
intention to buy. So all volunteers reported that they would buy the products if they were
marketed