Caring for sensitive skin means being selective. Every product in this collection has been chosen for its gentleness - because for Sensitive Skin, what is left out of a formula matters just as much as what is included. The right products help your skin feel calm, protected, and gradually more resilient.
What Sensitive Skin Looks and Feels Like
Sensitive skin reacts visibly and quickly to products, temperature changes, or environmental triggers. Redness, stinging, tight sensations, and occasional flaring are common experiences. Some people have sensitive skin as their baseline - their barrier is naturally more permeable and reactive. Others develop sensitivity after using products that have disrupted their barrier over time. Either way, the response is the same: the skin needs gentle, barrier-supporting care and a minimal routine that does not overwhelm it.
What triggers sensitivity
Fragrance, alcohol, high concentrations of active acids, synthetic dyes, and certain preservatives are the most common triggers for sensitive skin reactions. Knowing this helps you read ingredient lists with more confidence and choose products that are less likely to cause a response.
- Fragrance triggers most reactions
- Alcohol dries and irritates skin
- High-strength acids cause stinging
- Environmental changes provoke flares
Ingredients That Soothe and Strengthen
Centella asiatica is one of the most soothing ingredients for reactive skin - it calms redness, supports barrier function, and helps skin recover from irritation. Niacinamide strengthens the barrier over time and reduces visible sensitivity. Ceramides restore the skin's protective layer and help keep irritants out. Allantoin soothes and protects without provocation. Panthenol softens and calms. All of these ingredients are gentle enough for daily use and are found in the most trusted formulas for sensitive skin.
- Centella calms redness and irritation
- Niacinamide strengthens the barrier
- Ceramides restore protective structure
- Allantoin soothes without irritating
Product Formats That Suit Sensitive Skin Best
Creamy or gel cleansers without fragrance or sulphates remove impurities without stripping. Lightweight, water-based serums with minimal ingredient lists hydrate and calm without adding risk. Rich, barrier-supportive moisturisers seal in moisture and protect the skin's surface. Mineral SPF formulas - using zinc oxide or titanium dioxide - are better tolerated by sensitive skin than chemical filters, which can provoke stinging or heat sensations on reactive skin types.
- Fragrance-free cleansers protect the barrier
- Minimal-ingredient serums reduce risk
- Rich moisturisers seal and protect
- Mineral SPF suits reactive skin best
Building a Routine Without Triggering a Flare
Morning: cleanse gently, apply a calming serum if needed, follow with a protective moisturiser, and finish with a mineral SPF. Evening: cleanse to remove the day, apply a barrier-supportive serum or cream, and finish with a nourishing moisturiser. Keep your routine short - two to three products each session. When introducing something new, patch test on your inner forearm for forty-eight hours before applying it to your face. One new product at a time, with at least a week between introductions.
- Two to three products maximum per step
- Patch test everything before full use
- One new product per week maximum
- Mineral SPF every single morning
What Sensitive Skin Should Avoid
Fragrance is the most important ingredient to avoid - both synthetic and natural fragrance can provoke reactions on reactive skin. Essential oils, high-strength acids, alcohol, and synthetic colourants are also common culprits. Avoid over-cleansing or using water that is very hot, as both strip the barrier and increase reactivity. New products introduced too quickly or in too large a quantity can overwhelm sensitive skin and make it harder to pinpoint what caused a reaction.
- Avoid all fragrance - natural or synthetic
- Essential oils can trigger reactions
- Hot water strips protective oils
- Over-cleansing weakens the barrier
Browse the collection to find products chosen for their gentleness above all else - every formula selected to support rather than challenge skin that deserves a calm, careful approach.
