Happy Monday! Hope each one of you had a lovely weekend.
Featured today on the blog is a product from Puressentiel, one of Europe's leading aromatherapy brands. Even though Puressentiel had launched in the UK in late 2014, I had not heard of them until a few weeks back. The brands philosophy is to make aromatherapy accessible to everyone. Each one of their products is a pure concentrate of natural active ingredients.
I have been using one of Puressentiel's products for some time now. It is the Puressentiel Muscles & Joints Roller (75ml, £14.99) which is an aromatherapy roller with 14 essential oils that help to take care of muscles before and after exercise as well as help to relax and soothe strained muscles. The essential oils used in the roller are said to possess anti-inflammatory, anti-stiffness, anti-swelling and analgesic properties and work together to reduce muscular tensions and stiffness.
I will begin with the fragrance. If you use pain-relieving topical products like I do, then you must be familiar with the strong fragrance such products come with. This roller is also similar. It has a strong medicinal scent (Eucalyptus and Menthol to be precise) that I quite like. I feel, scent plays an important part in relaxing you and also aids in pain relief. And this roller is spot-on with the fragrance.
Application is easy - use it just like you would use a deodorant roller. There is a cool, tingling sensation on application which turns to a very mild warmth in some time. There is 75ml of the product in the roller. Although it looks like a small sized product, it is sure to last a long time. I have noticed that I need to use only a little of the product each time I reach out to it. I have used it on stiff neck and shoulders (blame the long hours in front of a laptop) and it is effective. Also helps to ease stiffness in calves.
Note: Do not use it on broken or damaged skin as it can sting. This applies not just to this Puressentiel product but to all similar products from other brands as well.
- The practicality : The roller is perfect for use when I am travelling or outdoors and would not like to use my hands to apply a pain-relieving cream/gel.
- The scent : I love the strong herbal fragrance.
- It is natural, effective and non-irritating.
You can buy this and other products from Puressentiel from Boots, Superdrug and some other independent pharmacies across the UK.