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Sensitivity

Gentle and Soothing Skin Care Solutions for Sensitive Skin

Find soothing formulas designed to calm irritation, reduce redness, and protect your delicate complexion.

La Roche-Posay

La Roche-Posay Lipikar Wash AP+ 13.5 fl oz

$17.99

Body & Face Wash for Extra Dry Skin GENTLE FOAMING MOISTURIZING WASH: Moisturizing body wash and face wash for extra dry, sensitive skin provides 24 hr hydration starting in the shower. This comforting foaming wash helps protect skin from the...

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La Roche-Posay

La Roche-Posay Lipikar Eczema Cream 6.76 fl oz

$15.99

A soothing eczema cream for the face, hands and body This eczema cream is clinically shown to relieve itchy, irritated skin. It helps visibly reduce the signs of eczema. Accepted by the National Eczema Association. Steroid free and antibiotic free...

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EltaMD

EltaMD Skin Restore Body Cream 8 fl oz

$38.00

Formerly Moisture Rich Body Creme EltaMD Skin Restore Body Cream is a deeply nourishing moisturizer designed to rejuvenate and replenish dry, sensitive skin. Formulated with ceramides, enzymes, and a blend of rich moisturizers like shea butter and...

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Tuel

Tuel Botanical Blast Ultra Rich Body Lotion 8 oz

$34.00

Invigorate Your Skin With Moisturizing Body Lotion Rich In Antioxidants, Botanical Extracts And Vitamins Wake up and feel the botanicals. This ultra-rich body lotion provides maximum moisture and leaves your skin feeling soft, nourished & conditioned...

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EltaMD

EltaMD Laser Balm 3.8 fl oz

$36.00

EltaMD Laser Balm Healing Ointment melts on skin contact and protects compromised skin by keeping it moist. Laser Balm and occludes to help dry and damaged skin retain its natural moisture and prevent crusting. Images may vary from the prouduct you...

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GlyMed Plus

GlyMed Plus Recovery Cream With Arnica 2 fl oz

$53.00

Formerly Arnica+ Healing Cream Enhance the skin’s natural defense system against acne, inflammation, bruises and swelling with Arnica+ Healing Cream. This homeopathic formula contains active Arnica Extract and pharmaceutical grade botanicals of...

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Tuel

Tuel Body Travel Kit 3 x 2 fl oz

$34.00

The Perfect Body Set To Take On-The-Go and Travel Your body deserves a vacation. A perfectly portable sampler of our body basics, this kit includes Green Clean, Triple Splash and Botanical Blast to purify, moisturize and protect your skin from neck to...

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By now we’ve all seen enough examples to know that two people can have very different experiences doing the same thing. You and your friend try out the hot new happy hour spot and the menu tastes fantastic to you but nasty to her. After happy hour you catch a show which your friend loves but to you, it’s an assault to your ears. Well, the same thing is true for skin – a product that works fantastically for someone else could leave your skin pink and angry. If that’s happening to you often, it could mean you have sensitive skin.

What is Sensitive Skin?

Sensitive skin is basically what it sounds like – your skin gets easily irritated or inflamed, or it breaks out in bumps and pustules. And we’re not talking about things that are irritants to almost everyone like poison ivy. Sensitive skin typically means your skin is reacting to things that aren’t irritating to most people, or that it’s reacting more strongly than normal to things that are usually just slightly irritating.

Why Do I Have Sensitive Skin?

Usually the answer to this is just the luck of the draw. Genetics play a role, and some people’s skin is just naturally more reactive than others. But your sensitivity could also be caused by an underlying skin condition like eczema or rosacea. Dry skin is more sensitive too because when skin is dry you don’t have as strong of a protective barrier, so dryness could cause sensitivity too.

Why is My Skin More Sensitive Some Days Than Others?

For some people, it’s easy to learn what will and won’t make their sensitive skin throw a tantrum. For others, though, it’s more inconsistent. You’re not losing your mind, it is entirely possible that that mask worked fine for you a few weeks ago but irritates your skin today, and there are several reasons why that might be.

As we mentioned, dryness makes your skin more sensitive. Anything that can make your skin drier – like dry air in the fall and winter, spending too much time in a hot shower, or slacking on your moisturizer – can also make your skin more sensitive. Another common reason for variation is that sometimes a reaction can happen when two triggers combine. For example, that skin mask might normally be fine on your skin. But today it happens to be really cold outside which is making your skin just slightly more irritated already, so when you add in the face mask, it’s enough to launch a full-scale reaction.

What Can I Do About My Sensitive Skin?

In some cases, you can actually make your skin less sensitive. If the sensitivity comes from an underlying skin condition, getting treatment for that condition from your dermatologist can get your condition more under control so it doesn’t create as much sensitivity. Building more hydration into your skin care routine can lower your sensitivity too if you have dry skin.

Other than these steps, though, it’s mostly a matter of managing your sensitivity by avoiding products that tend to trigger it. The safest bet is always to use skin care products that are labeled as safe for sensitive skin.