{"id":20912,"date":"2025-01-27T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T09:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.moodly.com\/the-best-natural-ingredients-for-inflammation-and-pain-relief\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T17:53:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:53:53","slug":"arnica-camphor-and-menthol-in-cosmetics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/blog\/ingredients-natural-cosmetics\/arnica-camphor-and-menthol-in-cosmetics\/","title":{"rendered":"Arnica, camphor and menthol in cosmetics: what each one brings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the ingredient list of a massage balm and you will often find arnica, camphor or menthol. They are classics of sports cosmetics, but each brings something different to the massage experience. Here is what they are and what you will notice when you use them, from a cosmetic point of view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arnica: a gentle, comforting feel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arnica (<em>Arnica montana<\/em>) is a mountain flower used in cosmetics as an extract. In a massage balm it gives a gentle, comforting feel on the skin and pairs well with nourishing textures that help your hands glide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Camphor: a bold, clean scent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Camphor is instantly recognisable by its scent. In cosmetics it is used mainly as an aromatic ingredient, giving a massage that familiar &#8220;after training&#8221; smell that helps many people settle into their ritual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Menthol: a herbal scent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Menthol comes from mint. In cosmetics it is used in small amounts for its clean, herbal scent. How a product feels depends on the whole formula and the amount of each ingredient, not on any single one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to choose a massage balm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read the full INCI list, not just the highlighted ingredients.<\/li>\n\n<li>Check the percentage of ingredients of natural origin.<\/li>\n\n<li>Try the texture: it should glide well without feeling sticky.<\/li>\n\n<li>Choose brands that explain their sourcing and test their batches in a laboratory.<\/li>\n\n<li>Patch-test a small area if you have sensitive skin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where Ready Massage Balm fits in<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/product\/ready-massage-balm\/\">Ready Massage Balm<\/a> combines 1000mg CBD with arnica, camphor and lemongrass. Arnica gives a gentle, comforting feel on the skin; camphor and lemongrass add a fresh scent. It is neither cooling nor warming: it is a massage balm that moisturises and nourishes the skin. It has 96.7% ingredients of natural origin and is made in Spain, with laboratory analysis of every batch. To pair it with a mat for your pre- and post-workout routine, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/product\/recovery-kit-superior-mat-ready-balm\/\">Recovery Kit<\/a> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/product\/superior-mat\/\">Superior Mat<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"woocommerce columns-1 \"><span class=\"wpfHidden\" data-shortcode-attribute=\"{&quot;limit&quot;:&quot;-1&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;rows&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orderby&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;order&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ids&quot;:&quot;20701&quot;,&quot;skus&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cat_operator&quot;:&quot;IN&quot;,&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;terms&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;terms_operator&quot;:&quot;IN&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;tag_operator&quot;:&quot;IN&quot;,&quot;visibility&quot;:&quot;visible&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;page&quot;:1,&quot;paginate&quot;:false,&quot;cache&quot;:false}\"><\/span><ul class=\"products columns-1\">\n<li class=\"product type-product post-20701 status-publish first instock product_cat-ready-en product_cat-creams has-post-thumbnail taxable shipping-taxable purchasable product-type-simple\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/product\/ready-massage-balm\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/moodly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/readybalm-min_02-846x508.png\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Moodly Ready Massage Balm tube, 75 ml\" \/>\n\t<div class=\"woocommerce_content_product_loop\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"woocommerce-loop-product__title\">Ready massage balm<\/h3>\t\t<ul class=\"mood-categories\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/mood-en\/ready-en\/\" class=\"category category-ready-en category-mood mood-ready-en\"><span>Ready<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/type\/creams\/\" class=\"category category-creams\"><span>Creams<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"product-rating\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<span class=\"price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>23,90<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span>\n\n\t<\/div>\t\n\t<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20912?add-to-cart=20701\" aria-describedby=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_20701\" data-quantity=\"1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"20701\" data-product_sku=\"R000001\" aria-label=\"Add to cart: &ldquo;Ready massage balm&rdquo;\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-success_message=\"&ldquo;Ready massage balm&rdquo; has been added to your cart\" role=\"button\">Add to cart<\/a>\t<span id=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_20701\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does Ready contain menthol?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check the full INCI list on the product page; every ingredient is listed there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will it feel cold or hot?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Ready is neither cooling nor warming; arnica gives a gentle, comforting feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When should I use it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before or after training, as part of your massage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Informational content; it does not replace the advice of a healthcare professional.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three classic massage-cosmetic ingredients, explained through what you notice: scent, texture and feel on the skin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"Arnica, camphor and menthol in cosmetics: what each brings | Moodly","_seopress_titles_desc":"What arnica, camphor and menthol are, why they are used in massage cosmetics, and how they shape texture, scent and the feel on your skin.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[153],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ingredients-natural-cosmetics"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20912"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21724,"href":"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20912\/revisions\/21724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moodly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}