It can be challenging to effectively care for sensitive skin during colder weather, when extra hydration from moisturisers and serums is required and you want to avoid risking irritating reactive skin with rich or abrasive products.
Avoid the minefield of putting together an effective regime for your sensitive skin, as we have picked the best and gentlest products to cover your entire routine – from cleansers and toners to serums, scrubs and sun protection, all formulated to protect against irritation and redness.
SOS Serum for Sensitive and Intolerant Skin
Ideal for reactive skin, this gentle but high-performance serum soothes, fortifies and protects and prepares sensitive skin for other products. Apply morning and evening, on the face, neck and eye contour before your regular cream.
Azahar Cleansing Micellar Water
Gently but thoroughly sweep away impurities on the face, eyes and lips with this soothing and mildly aromatic cleanser – specially formulated to deeply clean skin prone to sensitivity, rosacea and redness without drying or irritating it.
Chamomile and Rosehip Sensitive Skin Cream
A soothing moisturiser rich in anti-oxidants, which contains chamomile and rosehip to work in unison to protect and strengthen sensitive skin. It is delicately scented, has anti-inflammatory properties and is completely free from alcohol, artificial fragrances and parabens.
Jojoba Face Scrub
It’s often hard to find an effective facial scrub that is suitable for delicate or sensitive skin – this one from Malin + Goetz combines calming cilantro with amino acids, giving a hydrating exfoliation to gently and effectively purify and ph balance all skin types. Natural jojoba and polyethylene beads help shed dead skin, stimulate cell renewal, and soothe without irritation, drying or stripping.
Floral Toning Lotion for Sensitive Skin
For softer, fresher, more comfortable skin, Sisley’s toner contains soothing and softening extracts of rose, cornflower, geranium and witch hazel, and is particularly suitable for sensitive or dry skin types. It tones the skin, provides instant freshness and comfort, and illuminates the complexion
Vérité Special Eyecare for Sensitive Skin
This gentle gel-creme smoothes visible lines and calms and firms the skin. The extremely pure, preservative free formula instantly comforts and hydrates delicate skin around the eyes as it shields against irritation, minimises puffiness and dark circles and helps prevent premature ageing.
Almond Soothing Facial Masque
Weleda’s carefully selected natural ingredients combine organic almond oil, cucumber extract and jojoba to sooth, balance and hydrate sensitive skin that easily becomes red and irritated. It feels just as luxurious as a premium mask, but contains none of the nasties that could potentially inflame very sensitive skins.
rème Solaire Sécuritié Haute Protection for Sensitive Skin
Specially formulated for ultra-sensitive skin, this high protection sunscreen from Clarins is a light textured, water-resistant cream – ideal to provide deep down protection for fair, delicate and sun-sensitive skin types.
Dr Weil Mega Mushrooms Body Relief Cream
An intensely emollient body cream containing Dr. Weil’s signature blend of Hypsizygus Ulmarius, Reishi and Cordyceps Mushrooms, Ginger, Turmeric and Holy Basil to combat dryness, roughness, redness and scaliness on the body. Natural lipids such as shea and cocoa butter moisturise and reseal the skins surface against incoming irritants, and help tight skin feel more comfortable.
Moisturising Organic 10% Shea Butter Lip Balm
Rich in fair trade shea butter, this is our favourite balm to restore suppleness and softness to extremely sensitive lips that are prone to chapping.
Sensitive Skin Hand Cream
Containing frankincense and sandalwood along with butters and oils to deeply moisturise, this gentle hand cream from Rawganic is free from parabens, sodium laureth sulphate and GM ingredients. Smoothing and emollient, it gives a great moisture boost without irritating chapped hands.
Hydra Calm Cleansing Milk
If you have very dry skin along with sensitivity, a cream or milk cleanser is preferable to retain moisture levels. Ren’s cleansing milk from their Hydra Calm range contains coconut oil to gently and effectively remove dirt and make up, while natural extracts such as blackcurrant seed boost skin lipids and moisture levels. Skin is left purified, calm and soothed.
Soothing Hydrating Serum
Specially formulated for sensitive skin, Avene’s serum tackles the effects of pollution and irritation, with glycerine extract to comfort and protect the skin’s natural barrier. Apply day and night prior to moisturising, for nourished and visibly softer skin, with sore areas healed and soothed.
Sensitif Cellular Repair Cream
An intensely restorative day cream designed for fragile or damaged skin, to eradicate the effects of premature skin aging and sun damage without irritation. Ideal for all sensitive skin types from normal to dry.
Pure Comfort Eye Make Up Remover
Gentle botanical extracts of cucumber and camomile thoroughly clear away makeup, leaving skin clean and refreshed while remaining gentle on the delicate eye area. Safe for contact lens users, dermatologist and ophthalmologist-tested.
