It’s hard not to notice: Blue is the current hue making it big in the skin-care world. And this isn’t some do-nothing additive to give a product a pop of color; this blue—in the form of blue tansy oil—is an ingredient with some big-time benefits (some studies even suggest the essential oil has the power to provide stress relief). “Blue tansy contains a high amount of azulene,” explains Victoria Fantauzzi, cofounder of La Bella Figura, a line that uses the ingredient in its products. “The chemicals that comprise azulene mildly inhibit the actions of the immune system and clinical studies have shown this to reduce inflammation rapidly. Azulene is what provides blue tansy with the rich blue hue that has been so popular in skin care lately.” Here are 5 of our favorites.
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