If you’re looking for a facial cleanser for sensitive skin I recommend Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser. For some reason my skin has always reacted poorly to most facial cleansers. I’ve used the Vanicream cleanser for several years now with no problems whatsoever.

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Anonymous wrote:The big (and also cheap!) tub of cerave cream is the best moisturizer out there for sensitive skin.

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And keep the routine simple. No toner, vit c, etc.

Vitamin C is a skincare essential. Any med student on their dermatology rotation will tell you as much. The trick is to finding a Vitamin C that works for sensitive skin, of which there are many.

Toner is not essential.

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As said above if you heal your skin, you can use vitamin vitamin C with no issue. Reactive skin is due to harsh products being used on it over time.

I have I would say somewhat sensitive skin. Something too harsh can make me flake and peel but generally I will adjust to it.

I was trying to use CE Ferulic for a year (way longer than I should have). People kept saying it was the golden standard and so I was really trying to get myself to adjust but just every time I would restart it would be a flakey mess.

I now use Skinbetter Alto Defense+ with no issues. Much better for sensitive skin. I have used Dr. Rogers Day Treatment which did not have any issues for my skin but I didn't like the texture as much.

CE Ferulic and Timeless, its Target dupe, are great...for women with thicker, oilier skin than me.

That being said I can use rx strength tret with no issues. Go figure.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The big (and also cheap!) tub of cerave cream is the best moisturizer out there for sensitive skin.

+1

And keep the routine simple. No toner, vit c, etc.

Vitamin C is a skincare essential. Any med student on their dermatology rotation will tell you as much. The trick is to finding a Vitamin C that works for sensitive skin, of which there are many.

Toner is not essential.

+1
As said above if you heal your skin, you can use vitamin vitamin C with no issue. Reactive skin is due to harsh products being used on it over time.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The big (and also cheap!) tub of cerave cream is the best moisturizer out there for sensitive skin.

+1

And keep the routine simple. No toner, vit c, etc.

Vitamin C is a skincare essential. Any med student on their dermatology rotation will tell you as much. The trick is to finding a Vitamin C that works for sensitive skin, of which there are many.

Toner is not essential.

Anonymous wrote:The big (and also cheap!) tub of cerave cream is the best moisturizer out there for sensitive skin.

+1

And keep the routine simple. No toner, vit c, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:Mustela bc they make sensitive skin products for babies. I like their very sensitive line

Mustela has too much fragrance.

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while I loved the smell, my skin did not.

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Anonymous wrote:I also have VERY sensitive skin and have to be very careful. I either get too red, get congested skin or can get dry spots/excema with the wrong products. I use a combo of:

OSEA Ocean Cleanser
Timeless 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum- day
Timeless Coenzyme Q10 Serum - day
Timeless Matrixyl® Synthe’6® Serum - night
M-61 (Blue mercury brand) Hydraboost Rich Cream and in the summer use the regular Hydraboost Cream.
M-61 Hydraboost Eye Cream

I also use the M-61 power glow peel 3-5 times a week. They will give you a sample to try before you buy. Its a wipe and works great on my skin.

Your skin can’t possibly be that sensitive if you can use all of these

I disagree with this. Unless you have rosacea and eczema, people don’t just have “sensitive skin“. Typically over time we’ve put harsh products on our skin that cause reactions. For example, if I use anything with fragrance or sulfates, or parabens I get flareups for months. Once I started using clean products, I’m able to use pretty much any active without issue as long as the added ingredients and the products don’t contain harsh chemicals, thickened additives, etc. healthy skin can tolerate vitamin C without issue.

Anonymous wrote:La roche posay is hit or miss for me. I love their yellow cleanser. The tolerakne moisturizers irritate my skin. The vanincream daily is what works for me. But in the winter I layer the la roche posay Cicapair on top, and that seems to help with wind/cold. If it do it first, it stings.

The main thing for my skin is to do less. Less washing, less topical stuff, less makeup, less everything.

Same on la Roche posay. I do stick to the yellow oil cleanser. Avene cicalfate for moisturizer.

Bioderma Sensibio DS+ ... amazing all around.

La roche posay is hit or miss for me. I love their yellow cleanser. The tolerakne moisturizers irritate my skin. The vanincream daily is what works for me. But in the winter I layer the la roche posay Cicapair on top, and that seems to help with wind/cold. If it do it first, it stings.

The main thing for my skin is to do less. Less washing, less topical stuff, less makeup, less everything.

I don't really use anything but the body cream, which I love, but what about Prequel, OP? I have rosacea but not sensitive skin (my triggers tend to be more environmental, like drinking, bad eating, etc) and I know a lot of their products are approved by the American Rosacea Society, Eczema Society, etc.

I like ursa major and la roche posay products. And I keep my routine simple.

In p.m. I use La Roche Posay Gentle Daily Cleanser; every other night I apply a pea sized amount of Altreno, a trentinoin (it’s a low dose and suspended in gel so it is very gentle and not drying)- if I try to apply every night my skin immediately reacts; last Ursa Major Golden Hour Cream.

In a.m. I splash warm water on my face; apply a squirt of Ursa Major Mountain Glow serum; apply La Roche Posay anthelios sunscreen.

I tend to use products from VMV Hypoallergenics, Cerave, LaRoche-Posay, and Vanicream.

Thank you all so much for all the recommendations!

I cannot wait to try.
I will follow up with the results.

OP

I switched to First Aid Beauty a few years ago for all skincare- my skin is sensitive and also dry and it has been great for my skin. I never have breakouts or itchiness or weird redness anymore