Tending to sensitive skin can be challenging. From redness and flushing, to flaking and cracking, to itching and tightening, flare-ups show up in many different forms. And the triggers are just as diverse – skin conditions like rosacea and eczema, environmental factors such as sun exposure and temperature, a weakened skin barrier, or even products you use on the daily can kick off a reaction.
Tending to sensitive skin can be challenging. From redness and flushing, to flaking and cracking, to itching and tightening, flare-ups show up in many different forms. And the triggers are just as diverse – skin conditions like rosacea and eczema, environmental factors such as sun exposure and temperature, a weakened skin barrier, or even products you use on the daily can kick off a reaction.
A few ways to help keep sensitive skin calm, cool, and protected include brushing up on your ingredients intelligence – especially since there aren’t any regulated FDA standards for packaging buzz words like “sensitive” and “hypoallergenic” – and avoiding synthetic ingredients and fragrances. K-Beauty's skin care formulations are a great place to start, since they’re traditionally packed with clean, natural ingredients that have been used for centuries to support the skin’s needs.
To soothe irritation and relieve redness, look for ingredients loaded with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Green Tea, Artemisia Capillaris or Mugwort, and Chamomilla Recutita Matricaria, otherwise known as German Chamomile, are all powerful botanicals that help bring balance and peace to inflamed skin. Aloe is another botanical known for its ability to soothe redness and itching, and also boasts the added benefit of a cooling effect for sensitive skin feeling the flush.
Since your skin’s barrier is the first line of defense against the environment and exposure to irritants, it’s also important to look for ingredients to help strengthen it. Allantoin, which is derived from the Comfrey plant, and Centella Asiatica or Gotu Kola, are two botanicals that stimulate cell regeneration and support healing. Snail secretion, a substance snails discharge that boosts collagen production, and the multi-tasker Niacinamide, which helps build up your skin’s natural ceramides to replenish moisture loss, also work wonders for repairing and safeguarding your skin.
Once you start paying attention to the ingredients in your skin care routine, it will surely help make caring for your sensitive complexion a little less complex!
-The Aloisia Beauty Team