11 products to help you fall asleep faster on World Sleep Day

By The Press Association Mar 16, 2018

Today is World Sleep Day, the one day of the year when you really owe it to yourself to get a really good night’s kip.

But if that’s easier said than done, you’re not alone. According to a Sleep Council study, nearly half of the UK population are getting just six hours of sleep a night or less, as opposed to the optimal seven to nine hours most adults actually need.

So how can you increase the time you spend in the land of nod each night? Experts say good ‘sleep hygiene’ is important – so making your bedroom more conducive to slumber by ensuring it’s dark, quiet, tidy and not too hot or cold (aim for a temperature between 18-24C), and banishing bad habits like looking at your phone or tablet too near to bedtime.

Portrait of African-American teenage girl wearing striped tank top sleeping in bed

In addition, the use of products that are scented with sleep-inducing oils like lavender and camomile before bed can help you to drift off. This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray, for example, was found in a trial to help 97% of participants to sleep better, with 89% saying they fell asleep faster than usual.

And now there’s a wide variety of beauty products that you can incorporate into your bedtime routine to reap the benefits of those soporific scents. Here are 11 of the best…

fresh herbal lavender and chamomile flowers on wooden table in the garden

Pillow Sprays
Spritz generously over your pillow so that you’ll breathe in the soothing scent in as you drift off.

1. This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray, £18

2. Dr Organic Lavender Sleep Therapy Pillow Spray, £7.99, Holland & Barrett

Oils
Warm a few drops in your palms and take a some slow, deep breaths to really make the most of the fragrance before applying to your pulse points.

3. Elemis Life Elixirs Sleep Perfume Oil Rollerball, £28