The 9 Best Stress-Relieving Products

So you can look and feel your best

By Liz Ritter, Executive Editor · Mar 24, 2015

Our busy lives can take a toll on our sanity and our skin. Here are nine products to have on hand to melt away the stress after a long day.

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Blooms and Bees Foaming Bubble Bath

Baths, by definition, are a great way to take away the stresses of the day, and the addictive floral-scented foamy one that Blooms and Bees Foaming Bubble Bath creates is hard to beat when it comes to prepping to clear your head before bedtime. micheldesignworks.com

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ElizabethW Lime Body Oil

Lime isn’t necessarily the first fragrance that comes to mind as a relaxing go-to but the often-neglected citrus superstar takes center stage in ElizabethW Lime Body Oil to create a balancing—and skin-softening—product that leaves the slightest sheen behind to make anyone’s legs look better. $19, elizabethw.com

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PetalWell Diffuser

Time-tested aromatherapy meets modern design with PetalWell Diffuser. The tiny, portable little square dishes out stress-busting natural essential oils to add instant spa ambiance to any space. $75, petalwell.com

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Molton Brown Ylang-Ylang Body Wash

Why wait until the end of the day to do away with stress if you can take preemptive measures with Molton Brown Ylang-Ylang Body Wash as soon as you step into the shower in the morning? The luxe gel contains an intoxicating woodsy-fresh scent, while plant extracts proven to promote a sense of calm help round out its multitasking magic. $30, moltonbrown.com

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Eminence Organics Soothing Chamomile Tonique

Just a mid-day spritz of the aloe vera–rich Eminence Organics Soothing Chamomile Tonique quickly calms and soothes stressed-out skin, thanks to the always-reliable relaxation-inducing ingredient of chamomile and a touch of lavender. $38, eminenceorganics.com

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Aroma Actives The Daily Benefits Shampoo

From the founder of Aromatherapy Associates comes the new Aroma Actives line, an equally luxurious lineup of essential oil–packed hair and skin-care products that rely on the power of natural active ingredients. The Daily Benefits Shampoo gently cleanses stressed-out strands with a calming mix of pure plant extracts that hydrate while giving hair just a touch of stay-all-day fragrance. $18, aromaactives.com

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Aveeno Stress Relief Moisturizing Lotion

Lavender lovers clamor for scent of super skin-softening Aveeno Stress Relief Moisturizing Lotion (it also has touches of chamomile and ylang-ylang), a uniquely formulated full-body lotion that relies on oatmeal extracts to hold-in moisture and help heal the most driest of skin throughout the day. $10, aveeno.com

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Aveda Stress-Fix Bath Salts

Formulated with the duo of mineral-rich salts and sugar that help to exfoliate and soften skin, Aveda Stress-Fix Bath Salts imparts a powerful calming aroma of lavender, lavandin and clary sage. $42, aveda.com