Soothing Duo for Sensitive Skin: 2 Steps

To help maintain the balance of sensitive skin and limit redness:

• Keep it simple: Choose a few well-tolerated products rather than layering active ingredients.

• Avoid overstimulation: Limit the use of strong exfoliants, irritating active ingredients, allergens and fragranced formulas.

• Limit exposure to hot water: Use lukewarm water and gently pat your skin dry without rubbing.

• Protect your skin from the sun: Check the UV index, dress appropriately for sun protection and apply sun cream when needed.

• Stay consistent: Products from the same range, formulated and tested together for sensitive skin, may be better tolerated.

• Less is more: Regular, gentle skincare helps keep skin feeling soothed and comfortable.

Skin prone to atopic conditions is weakened by a compromised skin barrier, leading to dryness, irritation and itching. Skin prone to atopic conditions often shows red patches, flaking, and discomfort. To soothe these symptoms, a targeted routine that combines hydration, nourishment, and protection is essential.

• Oat Vegetable Oil: Soothing and restorative. Rich in natural ceramides and essential fatty acids, oat oil is a valuable ally for skin prone to atopic conditions. It strengthens the skin barrier, reduces water loss and alleviates feelings of tightness. Its soothing action helps to reduce redness and itching.

• Chaulmoogra Vegetable Oil: A friend to skin prone to atopic conditions. Renowned for its antibacterial properties, Chaulmoogra oil helps to soothe the skin when it feels uncomfortable. Its high fatty acid content helps to alleviate signs of discomfort. Apply it topically, either undiluted or diluted in a neutral skincare product, by gently massaging it into affected areas.

• The Oat & Ceramide NP Lipid-Restoring Balm: Formulated for dry and atopic-prone skin, this highly nourishing balm combines oat oil with lipid-restoring ceramides. It forms a protective film on the skin, limiting dehydration and protecting against external aggressors. Its creamy texture quickly soothes feelings of discomfort and restores the skin’s balance. Apply it daily after showering to the body, and you can also use it on the face. Its formula is suitable for use from birth.

In everyday life, certain habits can also make a difference: prioritise sleep and exercise regularly to combat a sedentary lifestyle. Take care not to overheat your home: keep the bedroom at a maximum of 19°C. Avoid wearing woollen garments directly against your skin, and opt for cotton instead.

To soothe itching, you need to restore the skin’s lipid barrier. The Oat & Ceramide NP Lipid-Restoring Balm supports this natural protective function with targeted active ingredients. Ceramides, which act as intercellular ‘cement’, help to strengthen the cohesion of the epidermis, maintain hydration and improve the skin’s resistance to external aggressors. Oat oil is renowned for its soothing, emollient and lipid-replenishing properties. In a skincare formula, it soothes feelings of discomfort, reduces redness, and intensely nourishes dry or atopic-prone skin. The result? Better-protected, less reactive and visibly soothed skin.

Opt for very light make-up to even out your complexion and minimise any redness. Choose simple, high-tolerance formulas suitable for reactive skin.

Skincare-based make-up free of alcohol and fragrance is a good option. To visually offset redness, you can use a green concealer from time to time. Apply your skincare products gently, without stretching the skin excessively.

If needed, set your make-up with a fine pressed powder enriched with moisturising active ingredients and suitable for sensitive skin, such as the Translucent Mattifying Powder applied very lightly.

Finally, avoid building up layers of make-up and applying it too heavily wherever possible, as this can accentuate redness.

Reactive skin has a weakened skin barrier and a lower tolerance threshold. Certain ingredients can exacerbate inflammation or further disrupt this barrier. When choosing your skincare products, be sure to avoid:

Irritating Surfactants

These are cleansing agents. Some, such as Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS), can be too irritating, disrupt the hydrolipidic film and increase transepidermal water loss (TEWL).

Synthetic Fragrances

As the leading causes of skin sensitisation, they can trigger redness, stinging and inflammatory reactions.

Alcohol (particularly denatured alcohol in high concentrations)

This can weaken the skin barrier over time by increasing dehydration.

Exfoliating Acids (Chemical Peels)

AHAs, BHAs or PHAs, particularly in high concentrations. Whilst they stimulate cell renewal, they can be too harsh for reactive skin.

Certain irritating preservatives known for their sensitising potential.

We recommend fragrance-free, denatured alcohol-free formulas rich in soothing active ingredients (oat oil, prebiotics, ceramides, vitamin B12, calendula hydrosol, bisabolol), with a short and easy-to-read INCI list.