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Feature: Kathryn Lewsey
Let’s be honest, having sensitive skin can be a bit of a nightmare, but that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice on your skincare regime. The likes of eczema, psoriasis or just easily irritated skin can cause havoc on your complexion. We’ve put together our pick of the best products for looking after sensitive skin.
EMBRYOLISSE LABORATORIES Lait-Creme Concentre
Keep your skin in tip-top condition with this nourishing multitasker. Formulated with fatty acids and vitamins, this lotion tackles the driest of skin, locking in hydration all-day. It can also be used as a velvety primer or even an effective make-up remover.
£11.80, www.feelunique.com
AESOP Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream
Perfect for sensitive skin, this natural combo of nut and plant extracts helps soothe and relive dry skin. Its nourishing formula works fast to seriously hydrate skin.
£37, www.aesop.com
REN Evercalm Cleansing Gel
Free from the skin-irritating ingredients like sulphates, minerals oils and parabens, this product uses potent bio-actives to boost the skin’s renewal process. This gentle cleanser washes away dirt, make-up and grime, without causing redness or a blotchy complexion.
Dr Jart Cicapair Tiger Grass Sleepair Intensive Mask
Repair irritated skin while you snooze with this intensive mask. Packed with tiger grass and regeneration herbs, it works to recover skin cells and absorb skin irritants. Meaning you’ll wake up to clearer skin.
Foreo Luna 3 For Sensitive Skin
This nifty tool is our go-to for cleansing complexions and now the Luna comes in a version designed specifically for sensitive skin. Featuring soft silicone bristles that pulse to lift away dirt and grime, you’ll be left with squeaky clean skin and zero irritation!
£169, www.cultbeauty.co.uk
INSTITUT ESTHEDERM ADAPTASUN Sensitive Skin FACE CREAM Strong Sun
Protecting your face from harmful UVA/UVB rays and ensuring sensitive skin isn’t irritated, this sunscreen is a real multi-tasker. As well as defending skin from the skin, it even contains advanced technology to promote your skin’s bronzing process. Meaning you’ll be tanned as well as protected.
£40.50 www.spacenk.com
Kate Somerville DeliKate Recovery Cream
Big in the skin world, Kate Somerville has nailed it with a selection of tip-top skincare that tackles even the most complex complexion concerns. Perfect for calming down irritated skin, this formula uses peptides, ginger root and Tasmania Lanceolata fruit extract. This winning combo strengthens the skin’s barrier, locks in hydration and reveals a smoother complexion.
Chantecaille Flower Harmonizing Cream
Working hard to restore stressed-out skin, the clue is in the name when it comes to what this harmonising cream does. The likes of flower waxes, macadamia and blackcurrant are combined to seriously nourish and soothe skin.
£99, www.spacenk.com
Malin + Goetz Vitamin E Face Moisturizer
For softer, smoother and hydrated skin, this vitamin E number is a number brainer. Thanks to the addition of chamomile, it also helps to calm even the most irritated skin.
£40, www.spacenk.com
Nuxe Reve de Miel Make-Up Removing Gel
Ideal for sensitive skin, this gorgeous gel is enriched with honey and sunflower to gently remove make-up. Its calming ingredients will work perfectly with any irritation, as well as keeping skin super soft.
£14.50, uk.nuxe.com