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Gentle Skincare Routine for Sensitive Skin
Calm, restore and protect the skin barrier
A quiet routine for reactive skin — fragrance-free, low actives, built around the barrier. Ingredients like centella, heartleaf, ceramides and panthenol do the work.
- Best for
- Reactive, flushed or over-exfoliated skin in recovery
- Time
- 4–5 minutes
- Frequency
- Twice daily, with a single cleanse at night
- Key actives
- Centella asiatica · Ceramides · Panthenol · Madecassoside
The steps
In the order to wear them.
- Step 01
Soft cleanse
A non-foaming cleanser used once daily, in the evening.
- Step 02
Calming toner
A soothing essence with centella or heartleaf.
- Step 03
Barrier serum
Panthenol and madecassoside to quiet redness.
- Step 04
Ceramide cream
A rich, simple moisturiser that restores the lipid layer.
- Step 05
Mineral SPF (AM)
Zinc-based, fragrance-free.
How to use it well
- Pause every acid, retinoid and vitamin C for two full weeks before reintroducing one at a time.
- Patch test on the jaw for three nights before a new formula reaches the whole face.
- Lukewarm water only — heat is the fastest way to provoke a flush.
Questions
- How long does barrier repair take?
- A compromised barrier usually settles in two to four weeks of simplified, fragrance-free care. Severe cases take longer and should be reviewed by a dermatologist.
- Which ingredients should sensitive skin avoid?
- Denatured alcohol high in the list, essential oils, physical scrubs and layered acids. Fragrance is the most common avoidable trigger.
- Is mineral sunscreen better for sensitive skin?
- Often, yes. Zinc oxide sits on the surface rather than converting UV in the skin, which many reactive complexions tolerate more comfortably.