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Blue Tansy Essential Oil
INCI: Tanacetum Annuum (Blue Tansy) Flower Oil
Supplier: New Directions
Evidence: ●○○ Traditional & compositional
In our formulas: The Reset — 0.5%
What it is
Steam-distilled from the flowers of Tanacetum annuum, an annual grown mainly in Morocco. The plant itself is green; the deep ink-blue appears only during distillation, when heat converts the sesquiterpene chamazulene precursors in the flower into azulene. That azulene is the pigment. It is also the constituent most associated with the oil’s calming reputation.
Why it matters for changing skin
Skin in perimenopause is frequently more reactive than it used to be — a lower irritation threshold, visible flushing, a stinging response to products that were fine a few years ago. A cleansing balm is the first thing that touches the face and the step most likely to leave skin feeling stripped. Blue tansy is there to make the removal step calming rather than aggravating.
A note on naming: blue tansy (Tanacetum annuum) is a different plant from common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), which is not suitable for skin. The two are routinely confused, including by suppliers. Ours is annuum.
What it does
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Concern |
How it helps |
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Reactivity and visible flushing |
Azulene is traditionally used for calming |
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Cleansing that leaves skin irritated |
Softens the sensory experience of the step |
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Product colour |
Gives The Reset its natural blue, with no added dye |
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Fragrance |
Contributes the soft herbal note; no synthetic fragrance is added |
On the label you may also see it as
Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil · Moroccan Blue Chamomile · Blue Tansy Oil
Written by Joy Kirst
Joy Brown Kirst is the founder and formulator of Modern Age Skin, an award-winning clean beauty brand specializing in perimenopause and menopausal skincare. With an MBA from Rice University and over 20 years of experience in corporate leadership and entrepreneurship, Joy brings strategic business expertise to the beauty industry.
Following her successful career in the executive search industry, Joy earned her Diploma in Organic Skincare Formulation from Formula Botanica (2021), combining her business acumen with botanical expertise to create bioadaptive, results-driven formulas for hormonal skin changes.
Modern Age Skin’s hero product, The Innovator - Luminous Repair Oil, has won both the Shape Skin Award for Best Facial Oil (2024) and the Healing Lifestyles Earth Day Beauty Award (2025). The brand is Power Beauty Collab certified and Leaping Bunny Certified, reflecting Joy’s commitment to clean, cruelty-free beauty.
Joy and Modern Age Skin have been featured in Forbes, BeautyMatter, Well Defined, on television with Pix 11 in NYC, and on the Well Done, Thrive After 45, and Midlife Mavericks podcasts. Through her work, Joy is redefining skincare for women navigating hormonal transitions, proving that aging skin deserves sophisticated, science-backed solutions.