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La Roche-Posay Cicaplast B5+ Purifying, Soothing & Protective Cleansing Gel — 200 ml
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Sensitive skin and redness: calm it without overdoing it
Stinging, heat, redness at the slightest change in temperature: sensitive skin reacts more the more you ask of it. The rule is restraint: few products, fragrance-free, introduced one at a time, and a mineral sunscreen. Permanent redness with flushing deserves a medical opinion.
- 01Morning and evening
Cleanse as gently as possible
Use a soothing, fragrance-free cleanser with lukewarm water, applied with your fingertips. Rinse well and pat dry. Evening alone is sometimes enough: in the morning, a water rinse may do.
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La Roche-Posay Cicaplast B5 Soothing Cleansing Gel — 200 ml
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New - 02Morning and evening
Soothe and repair
Use a soothing cream with a short ingredient list, or a thermal water mist when the skin feels hot. On irritated areas, a repairing balm.
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- 03Evening
For persistent redness
Azelaic acid is one of the best-tolerated actives for redness and small red bumps. Start every other evening with a small amount; mild stinging in the first days is common.
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- 04Morning
Protect with a mineral filter
Mineral or fragrance-free sunscreens are often the best tolerated by reactive skin. Sun and heat are among the first triggers of redness.
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Your questions
- Sensitive skin or rosacea: what's the difference?
- Sensitive skin reacts from time to time. Rosacea shows as permanent redness in the centre of the face, flushing, sometimes small visible vessels or spots without blackheads. It is diagnosed and treated by a doctor.
- How do I test a new product?
- Apply a little behind the ear or on the side of the neck for two evenings in a row. If there is no redness or itching, introduce it on the face, one new product at a time.
- Which ingredients should I avoid?
- Fragrance and essential oils, large amounts of denatured alcohol, grainy scrubs and strong exfoliants. The shorter the ingredient list, the lower the risk.
- What triggers redness?
- Sun, heat and the hammam, sudden temperature changes, spicy food, hot drinks and alcohol, stress. Knowing your own triggers helps as much as skincare.
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