sensitive skin - 5 tips for gentle care

Does your skin react quickly to irritation? Here you can find out how to support it with gentle care.

What is sensitive skin and what does sensitive skin look like?

Skin that is tight, red, burning or itchy and perhaps pimples appear after apply certain skincare products or after sunbathing - sensitive skin has many faces. The symptoms can be seen as a kind of language with which your sensitive skin wants to tell you that it is quite stressed at the moment - and that it would perhaps like a milder skincare product or a gentler beauty routine.

It may also be reacting to ...

• Environmental influences such as UV radiation, fine dust
• thermal changes, i.e. heat or cold
• Ingredients in cosmetic or household products
• Mechanical stimuli such as peeling
• Preparations for the treatment of acne
• Active ingredient cosmetics
• Stress, emotionally stressful events
  
  

Recognizing sensitive skin is quite simple despite the many different characteristics and triggers. As you know your skin best, you will certainly already know its "language". But have you already found the right answer to its complaints? Are you perhaps trying to get your skin problems under control with even more care and are constantly testing new promising creams for sensitive skin?

I know this very well! Excessive care often makes the skin condition even worse. Speaking of skin condition: compared to sensitive skin, sensitive skin is not a skin type. Rather, sensitive skin tends to develop certain skin reactions quickly. Sensitive skin can be a predisposition or can be caused by inappropriate skin care or certain habits. But whether sensitive or not, gentle care is required.

What to do if you have sensitive skin? 5 tips for sensitive skin

If your skin is acutely or perhaps has been under constant stress for a long time, you can help it to regain its balance. And if your skin is prone to irritation, you can help it to become more stable with an adapted skincare routine, special skincare for sensitive skin and a few habits. More stable in the sense of "less easily irritated". The daily Om for your skin, so to speak! Let's go!

Tip #1 Keep a skin diary

Get an overview of possible factors to which your skin reacts sensitively. If you are not sure what exactly is stressing your skin, a skin diary can be helpful. Make a note of what you have eaten, what skincare you have used and what you have done as soon as your skin reacts irritably.

Also consider your emotions: Is an event stressing you out and your skin is suffering too? Make a note of it! If you keep your skin diary regularly, the chances of detecting possible triggers increase. If you have any suspicions, avoid the skincare, foods or activities that you suspect are potential stressors for your skin for a while. If you notice an improvement in your skin condition, you are already a big step further.

Tip #2 Use cosmetics for sensitive skin

The skin diary often leads directly to the bathroom cabinet or the beauty case. Fragrances, preservatives, alcohols or even high doses of Actives and fruit acids can upset sensitive skin . If you have sensitive skin and use natural cosmetics, but your skin protests despite the high-quality organic skin care, you should take a close look at the INCI list. Perhaps the cream for sensitive skin contains essential oils or other ingredients such as propolis, lanolin or wool wax alcohols, which can trigger allergic reactions.

Is your skin prone to contact allergies? Then your skincare should be as pure and clearly formulated as possible. Ideally, you know exactly which substance your skin reacts to and can read the INCI list, i.e. the ingredients, carefully. Choose cosmetics according to the motto "less is more". Our products are formulated and designed in such a way that even sensitive skin can tolerate them particularly well, as we avoid potentially irritating ingredients such as aggressive surfactants, fragrances, artificial preservatives or drying alcohols.

This means that allergy sufferers can also use most of our creams, serums and other products.

Tip #3 Strengthen the skin's protective barrier

You may have come across the terms acid mantle and microbiome while searching for care for sensitive skin . Perhaps this this blog post on this topic may help you get to the bottom of the cause of your sensitive skin . We are also only too happy to devote our blog to this phenomenal superpower of the skin. The acid mantle - also known as the hydro-lipid film - lies on the skin like a wafer-thin film. This film consists of water, sweat, skin lipids and horny cell substances. The main task of the acid mantle is to Protect the body from environmental pathogens. This is why it is often referred to as the skin's protective barrier. An intact protective film also protects the skin from moisture and oil loss.

Critical habits as well as aggressive cosmetic products and cleansers can damage the skin's protective barrier and the skin's own bacterial flora (microbiome). These include

• Baths and showers that are too hot, too long and too frequent
• Skin cleansing products with strong degreasing surfactants
• Dehydrating alcohols
• mechanical stimuli such as coarse-grained scrubs, rough towels
  
  

What does sensitive skin want? It wants to be touched with velvet paws. In other words: a short, lukewarm shower, cleansing products with mild surfactants, such as our Cleansing Oil and shower gel with sugar-based surfactants and onlyCleanse the armpits and intimate areas sparingly with shower gel , avoid products with drying alcohols and use mild alternatives such as Rosewater rosewater instead. 

To build up and nourish the skin's protective barrier, I also recommend the Ceramides serum. Ceramides are a natural component of your skin's protective layer and are essential for a healthy skin barrier. Our serum protects and soothes your sensitive skin and prevents moisture loss.

Mechanical irritants such as rough exfoliation or vigorous scrubbing of the skin with a Towel or face brush also belong to the "last season" category. Bye, bye! Instead, gently dab your face and body with a Towel . If you are prone to calluses and blackheads, try a gentle chemical peeling such as our mild BHA peeling. But be careful when using it. If you have sensitive skin, you should introduce new and particularly active Actives very slowly. First 1-2 times a week, then gradually more often if your skin reacts well to them. If your skin goes on strike, it is better to avoid using active cosmetics. Our 5 ml samples are perfect for all those with sensitive skin who want to try out new skin care for sensitive skin first.

Tip #4 Which Skincare for sensitive skin?

Not sure what your new skincare routine for sensitive skin could look like? Then perhaps I can inspire you with these care instructions for sensitive skin :

In the morning, it is usually sufficient to wash your face with lukewarm water only.

Gently dab your face with a soft Towel . Avoid perfumed fabric softeners and use hypoallergenic household products without perfume instead.

Now close your eyes and spray some Rosewater on your face, neck and décolleté. Enjoy the moment, the wonderful scent of roses and the invigorating feeling on your skin. Alternatively, you can also use the refreshing Aloe vera Spray as an alternative. It soothes redness, has an anti-inflammatory effect and is a gentle weapon against acute irritation.

Use a cream for sensitive skin, for example our hyaluronic cream remedy. If your skin is very dry, you can also add a few drops oil, for example our skin-soothing Rosehip Seed Oil.

In summer or if your skin is irritated, you can also use our aloe vera gel and enrich it if necessary, perhaps with our Squalane from Portuguese olives. It strengthens the skin's protective barrier and helps to Protect the skin from moisture loss.

In the evening, cleanse your face with our mild Cleansing Oilwhich is suitable for all skin types - even blemish prone skin. If you prefer a different Texture in terms of application, I recommend our Cleansing Gel. With organic chamomile extract, it soothes your skin while thoroughly cleansing it. Gently dab again and spray on Rosewater or Aloe Vera Spray .

Now apply a serum as required. As sensitive skin is often dehydrated due to the impaired acid mantle, our Hyaluronic Concentrate is a wonderful way to give sensitive skin a moisture boost. This is followed by Hyaluronic cream Rich. Don't forget the neck and décolleté!