Let’s face it. Everyone has pain. And everyone experiences it differently. That’s why I wanted to try Aromalief.
If you’re like me, you suffer from a plethora (yup, I said plethora) of mental and physical ailments that keep you on prescription medications for life. Taking another pill is just not something you want to do.
So when an alternative to medication comes around, you get excited.
That’s what happened to me when I found Aromalief cream for nerve pain!
While I’ll predominantly be talking about the pain relief cream, I’m also applying their compression socks as part of my self care combo!
Enjoy the Aromalief review!
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Introducing Aromalief
Annabel, the amazing woman behind this brand, started Aromalief in 2018 to help her mother with her chronic pain.
She teamed up with a naturopathic chemist, and together they created clean formulas that are easy to apply and smell great for a rich and luxurious spa like experience.
The Aromalief pain cream works best on:
- Fibromyalgia
- Neuropathy or Nerve Pain
- Arthritis
- Muscle & Joint Aches
For the best experience, apply the cream to the affected area and slide on your socks, gloves, or body wrap to keep your body nice and toasty. –Girl, get cozy and enjoy the experience with some physical self care!-
How Is Aromalief Different?
The Formula Is Great for Your Skin!
The ingredients are of the highest quality vegan ingredients that are clean and free from harsh chemicals.
Hmm, the Aromalief cream has no harsh chemicals? Well, that means, this is perfect for sensitive skin, as I found out while using this product!
You can say goodbye to dry skin as well. It’s super nourishing.
They’re Safe!
Each product is FDA registered and tested to be safe.
Aromalief is Diverse.
This is a small business owned by a woman involved in the chronic illness community. All the products are made in the United States of America.
They’re reinventing pain relief.
Their formula & designs help chronic pain, from the slow release cooling crystals to the patent pending devices, Aromalief is becoming the face of pain relief for women.
Aromalief supports the community.
This small business supports CancerxRelief and breastcancer.org to help women.
Aromalief cares about customers. When a client lost her home to a tornado, Aromalief helped her out by sending her new products to replace the ones she had lost.
They love animals just as much as I do. The products are not tested on animals, use vegan ingredients, and support NAVS to help end animal testing.
The Aromalief Mission:
Aromalief Website
We believe in helping women with chronic pain to find real relief without side effects. We do this by having unique formulas and products that are innovative and have cleaner ingredients. We invest in quality and testing, because your well-being is our #1 priority.
How I Used These Products
TMJ Jaw Pain
Boy, did this really surprise me. I use this for my TMJ pain, which causes me tension headaches & migraines.
I applied behind the ear, under the jaw to the chin, and on the joining section of the jaw in front of my ear.
I applied it 2-3 times in a 12 hour period.
I loved using it for my TMJ!
It relaxed the muscles in my face so I could find and massage out the knots in my cheek and jaw. Something I could never do prior.
And let me tell you, the relief I felt! Normally, when I have a TMJ flare, it ends with a nasty migraine. Not only did I not get a migraine, I didn’t even get a headache because all that tension was gone! That’s a win in my book!!
Neck & Shoulder Pain
I store most of my PTSD tension in my neck and shoulders. And since I am a blogger, I also store my computer tension there too.
I applied the cream 2-3 times in 24 hours.
I really loved the cooling tingle and the relaxation that came over my muscles to allow me to continue working without stopping to rub my neck and shoulders every half hour.
This cream has become a staple in my self care kit.
PRO TIP: Put this cream in your self care box with our other self care favorites: 15 Amazon Must Haves Every Woman Needs for Anxiety
Hand & Finger Pain
As a blogger, I am constantly using a keyboard and a mouse, and of course, I have joint problems in my fingers from years of playing the flute with tiny hands. –My pinky now gets stuck in an extended position when I forget to take regular breaks.-
I applied this once before starting my work session, and once at the end of my session.
This makes my hands feel so smooth and limber again! When I get aches in my fingers, they feel dehydrated, shrunken, and all the knuckle joints rub. Not fun. But I feel this cream infuses hydration and dexterity back into my fingers. Making my day more enjoyable.
PRO TIP: Pair with the Compression Gloves for more relief!
Lower Leg & Ankle Pain
Let’s take a moment to chat about my pain here, as it’s not exactly normal. And my legs are a major cause of pain for me.
I get numbness, tingling, burning, stinging, and aches and pains of all types.
I am almost 6 months post leg break. I broke my leg above the ankle in both the tibula and fibula and tore all the adjoining ligaments, which resulted in an extensive ORIF of the left ankle with an extensive recovery to allow for fusion and healing. I just started walking unassisted again in December 2023, just in time for Christmas.
Now, this injury causes me to have sharp nerve pulses that can literally take me to a fetal position and the more normal types of pain: muscle aches, tingling, scar tenderness.
I applied LIBERALLY (probably more than most people would) and really rubbed it in there right before bed, which is when my pain gets worse. And after rubbing it in, I slipped on my compression socks before settling down to sleep.
My leg didn’t wake me up the entire week I tested this product!
The muscles were nice and loose, the tension in the leg vanished, and while the nerve pain was still there, it was GREATLY improved to the point I could stay still and fall asleep. I really loved this for my still healing leg.
Recommended Reading: 5 Important Life Lessons a Broken Leg Taught Me About Mental Health
One Unexpected Pain Vanished
Alright, I know you’ve been wondering what this mystery pain is. Well, it’s not what you’re expecting.
One late night, I could not get my good leg to stop itching. It itched so bad that it was to the point of transferring over into the full pain sensation.
I reached for my Aromalief pain cream and thought “why not?” Itching is a pain response, after all.
Almost instantly, this super severe itch that was cracking my sanity completely vanished! Needless to say, I have found what I’ll be using for itching from now on!
The Pros of the Pain Cream + Socks
The Formula Is Friendly
According to Aromalief’s website, this cream is free from harsh chemicals, made with high-quality vegan ingredients, and aren’t tested on animals.
And it shows!
It feels absolutely luxurious on my skin and non greasy. It’s the perfect cream for me!
“With the help of a naturopathic chemist, we developed formulas that are clean, easy to apply, and smell like rich essential oils. The experience of using Aromalief is like applying a luxurious body cream and not your grandfather’s pain reliever.”
Aromalief Website
The Cream is So Moisturizing
There are many creams out there that are greasy and don’t moisturize your skin.
NOT THIS ONE!
This is the most hydrating cream I have ever put on my skin. Making me wonder if other creams are trying.
It has a luxurious and soft feel that is silky. No greasy feel at all!
I hope this small brand expands into more other sensitive skin care products in the future.
The Performance
As a pain relief cream, all I can say is wow! When I read about this product, I had the thought that it couldn’t be as good as it sounds.
I am not too proud to admit that the effectiveness of this product COMPLETELY blew me away, especially when paired with the compression socks!
The Scent
I’m going to quote them again, so get ready!
“This is NOT your grandfather’s pain reliever!” And they mean it.
While this formula includes menthol for that nice numbing, it doesn’t smell like it.
The formula is combined with other essential oils for a fresh, light, clean and satisfying scent. No medication smell like other numbing products.
I’m pretty sure my daughter and I triggered our dopamine receptors just from the sniff test of this product. We LOVED the scent of the lavender Aromalief Hemp Pain Relief Cream.
The scent is so amazing my husband didn’t even complain when I applied it at bedtime. He thought it was just another lotion, not a pain cream. That’s a HUGE win in my book!
The Cons of the Pain Cream
My Service Dog Thinks It’s Edible
I really don’t have too much to say that’s negative about this pain cream. And while I love this cream, it gave me some anxiety because of my service dog’s interest in it.
This product smells way too good. So much so that my service dog wants to lick it off me.
And his response to it gave me a little anxiety, as some essential oils are toxic to dogs. -If those essential oils are in this product, I can’t say for sure, but better safe than sorry.-
I don’t have full knowledge of what essential oils are harmful/ toxic to dogs, so I proceeded on the side of caution as my service dog is my lifeline.
But maybe you have an overly licky pet too that you want to keep safe as well.
You’ll just have to remember either to wash your hands after applying, or to cover the application area to prevent pet licking.
I have been using my compression socks to keep my service dog’s licker at bay.
Where to Buy Aromalief
Let’s talk about how easy this brand made it for us to enjoy their products.
All the Aromalief products (creams and compression items) on Amazon.
How Many Stars Do We Give Aromalief?
I have really enjoyed my time with Aromalief these past couple weeks.
This cream is so unique and is perfect for women with chronic pain (or temporary pain too)!
It’s the ONE pain relief product that I own that doesn’t make me feel like I am suffering from a chronic illness.
Aromalief earns 5 stars for
- being affordable while also feeling luxurious
- for having a refreshing, non medicated scent
- for helping boost my self confidence by giving me soft, glowing skin
- and helping me forget I am disabled for just a little while (through scent and through performance).
Aromalief truly has an amazing product that everyone with aches and pains needs!
Grab yours today!
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