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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.

Clinical Skin A.C.E. Purifying Toner 4 fl oz - SkinElite
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Clinical Skin

Clinical Skin A.C.E. Purifying Toner 4.4 fl oz

$44.00

This deep-cleansing solution clears congested pores, soothes irritation, and boosts your skincare routine. With purifying Witch Hazel and nourishing skin conditioners, Clinical Skin A.C.E. Purifying Toner leaves your complexion refreshed, hydrated, and...

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DCL

DCL Bakuchiol Night Cream 1.7 oz

$55.00

This unique combination of Bakuchiol, niacinamide, and vitamin E gently soothes the skin, targets blemishes, and delivers deep hydration to the skin barrier. While niacinamide soothes, smoothes, and brightens the skin, vitamin E delivers hydration...

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EltaMD UV Clear Sunscreen SPF 46 Tinted Duo
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EltaMD

EltaMD UV Clear Sunscreen SPF 46 Tinted Value Duo

$90.00 $85.50

Limited Edition Duo Only $81 - A $90 Value! Includes 2 full-size EltaMD UV Clear Tinted Broad Spectrum SPF 46 Sunscreens (1.7 fl oz each) Oil-free EltaMD UV Clear Tinted sunscreen helps calm and protect sensitive skin types prone to breakouts, rosacea...

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La Roche-Posay

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Hand Cream 1.69 fl oz

$11.99

Hand cream for dry to very dry hands leaves skin feeling soft, smooth, and hydrated. This shea butter hand cream immediately soothes hands and helps replenish loss moisture. Non-greasy cream provides up to 48- hour hydration for dry hands damaged by...

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PCA Skin Sensitive Skin Mini Kit
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PCA Skin

PCA Skin Sensitive Skin Mini Kit

$19.99

Try the exclusive PCA Skin Sensitive Skin Mini Kit to calm, hydrate, and balance sensitive skin types in three easy steps: cleanse, treat, and moisturize. Kit includes PCA Skin Creamy Cleanser, Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum, and ReBalance Moisturizer in...

PCA Skin Sensitive Skin Kit
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PCA Skin

PCA Skin Sensitive Skin Routine Kit

$219.00 $197.10

The exclusive PCA Skin Sensitive Routine Kit helps calm, hydrate, and balance sensitive skin types in three easy steps: cleanse, treat, and moisturize. Kit includes PCA Skin Creamy Cleanser, Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum, and ReBalance Moisturizer...

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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PCA Skin

PCA Skin Hydrating Serum 1 fl oz

$102.00

A serum containing a specialized blend of antioxidants and moisture-binding ingredients to leave skin soft, plump and hydrated. Provides hydration with a weightless finish Leaves skin soft, plump and hydrated Boosts moisture while decreasing...

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EltaMD

EltaMD Barrier Renewal Complex 1.7 fl oz

$59.00

EltaMD Barrier Renewal Complex is an advanced moisturizer designed to strengthen and restore your skin's natural barrier. Infused with ceramides, cholesterol, and enzymes, it replenishes essential lipids while promoting healthy cell turnover. This...

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Lifeline ProPlus Advanced Aqueous Treatment 1 fl oz
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Lifeline Skin Care

Lifeline ProPlus Advanced Aqueous Treatment 1 fl oz

$105.00 $84.00

Lifeline ProPlus Advanced Aqueous Treatment is a serum that helps reduce inflammation, minimize the look of fine lines and wrinkles, and tone skin for a smoother complexion. The Advanced Aqueous Treatment is part of a new patented approach to skin care...

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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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La Roche-Posay

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream 0.66 fl oz

$29.00

Eye cream tested on allergy-prone skin Tested on allergy-prone, ultra-sensitive skin, Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream helps to restore skin's natural protective moisture barrier around the eyes and eyelids: areas prone to irritation signs due to dryness...

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PCA Skin

PCA Skin Rebalance 1.7 fl oz

$57.00

A nourishing, light moisturizer that hydrates, calms and soothes normal to sensitive skin. Hydrating formula helps keep skin calm and balanced Powerful antioxidant protection Unique, feather-light texture Borage seed oil: calms the skin. Evening...

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PCA Skin

PCA Skin Dual Action Redness Relief 1 fl oz

$124.00

Improve skin’s barrier function while reducing sensitivity and redness with this restorative treatment including niacinamide, ceramide, and protective agents. Starts reducing redness and inflammation on contact with the skin Improves the...

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La Roche-Posay Pigmentclar Eyes 0.5 fl oz.
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La Roche-Posay

La Roche-Posay Pigmentclar Eyes 0.5 fl oz

$44.99

Eye Cream for Dark Circles with Caffeine DARK CIRCLE SKIN-EVENING CORRECTOR This daily eye cream for dark circles visibly reduces the look of blue and brown dark circles and brightens the eye area. It features a unique cooling metal applicator and gentle...

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.