DESENVOLVIMENTO E AVALIAÇÃO DA EFICÁCIA DE COSMETICOS SENSORIAIS COM AÇÃO ANTIESTRESSE

Abstract

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 30 Colloquium Vitae, vol. 10, n. Especial 5, Jul–Dez, 2018, p.29-34. ISSN: 1984-6436. DOI: 10.5747/cv.2018.v10.nesp5.000329 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