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Cosmetics
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Aromatherapy
Chemotherapy
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Abstract
Objective: To describe the benefits of aromatherapy and organic cosmetics for patients with breast cancer and the role of nurses in the guidelines and indications for use for recovery and treatment. Methods: It was a literature review article, a survey was carried out in different databases such as: SCIELO, BVS, Google Scholar, LILACS, MEDLINE, magazines and websites of regulatory bodies, published between 2005 to 2020. Results: 27 articles were included in the study and 4 distinct categories were identified, namely: Adverse Reactions from Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy in Oncology Patients; Breast Cancer and Cosmetics; Organic Cosmetics or Biocosmetics and The role of nurses in the recovery of patients with breast cancer using aromatherapy. Final considerations: Aromatherapy is a practice that is part of the Complementary Integrative Health Practices (PICS), still little used in Brazil by nurses, but supported by COFEN, has been expanding and inserting nurses in this scenario, being fundamental in the success of recovery of the breast cancer patient.