Sensitive Skin

Folks with sensitive can attest to how unpleasant it can be-all the rashes, breakouts, drying and cracking and itching and burning! For most people sensitive skin is a reaction to irritants, such as harsh detergents, alcohol, acidic skin care products, makeup removers, perfumes and other chemicals. Often times finding the source of the reaction and removing it is enough to nip sensitive skin in the bud. What follows are some other steps that can help.Wash twice a day with alcohol-free, soap-free, moisturizing cleanser that contains no preservatives or fragrances or colors or unnecessary ingredients. If you can find no such product, try to get one with as few of those ingredients as possible. Look for the label "hypoallergenic" when choosing skin care products. Since toners are generally loaded with alcohol or other irritants, avoid them! Avoid makeup and makeup removers. If you must use make up, like cleansers, look for hypoallergenic versions. Rather than using makeup removers when you want to remove the makeup, try using a very small amount of olive oil or mineral oil to help get it off. If you wish to moisturize, use a hypoallergenic moisturizer. If you will be exposed to the sun, make sure your sunscreen is hypoallergenic.