title: Lavender fragrance cleansing gel effects on relaxation.
abstract: Alertness, mood, and math computations were assessed in 11 healthy adults who sniffed a cosmetic cleansing gel with lavender floral blend aroma, developed to be relaxing using Mood Mapping. EEG patterns and heart rate were also recorded before, during, and after the aroma session. The lavender fragrance blend had a significant transient effect of improving mood, making people feel more relaxed, and performing the math computation faster. The self-report and physiological data are consistent with relaxation profiles during other sensory stimuli such as massage and music, as reported in the literature. The data suggest that a specific cosmetic fragrance can have a significant role in enhancing relaxation.
authors.affiliation: Touch Research Institutes, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33101, USA. tfield@med.miami.edu
authors.forename: Tiffany
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Field
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diego
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hernandez-Reif
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cisneros
authors.forename: Larissa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feijo
authors.forename: Yanexy
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Vera
authors.forename: Karla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grina
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Claire He
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D003071:Cognition; D003902:Detergents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D027523:Lavandula; D008433:Mathematics; D009812:Odorants; D012063:Relaxation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D003902:Detergents