Comments on: Sensitive Skin Care Products for Rosacea Sufferers

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:37:40 +0000

Hi All-saw the derm dr yesterday- diagnosed my little rash next to my nose as perioral dermatitis. (Gilly mentioned that was her issue too) Now that i have looked into what that means… Wow. You all sound like “natural” women ( meaning beautiful & happy without makeup) -and I have always been a makeup girl. Any ideas of how to or what product i can use as a foundation/concealer/ lip stick /etc would be greatly apreciated. Does this ever go away?

By: sarah

sarah — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:32:47 +0000

hi i do not have rosacea but i have extremely sensitive skin i have tried nearly every cleanser goin, most of the cleansers on the high streets that claim to be for sensitive skin are not, if you look at the ingredients list you will see most of the cleansers claimed for sensitive skin contain alot of irritants, so just because it states its for sensitive skin my best advice would be to ignore what it says and look at the ingredients list, the best route is to go organic or as natural as possible, things like propylene glycol parabens sulphates even phonexyethanol which ive noticed is now used alot instead of parabens, but is not much better than parabens, its still an irritant to sensitive skin.
as ive had so many problems with my sensitive skin i decided to see a skin specialist he looked at the products i was using and he had an idea that my skin was very sensitive to alcohols he told me to steer clear of benzyl alcohol even though some companys say this is not an irritant, cetyl alcohol is another i do not react to these ingredients but they seem to strip my all ready dried out skin, ive noticed it seems ok at first but after a few days of using a cleanser with alcohols in it seems to realy strip my skin of oils,as a result of using harsh products my skin has also become realy dehydrated aswel.
ive found that using cleansing balms that are oil based usualy contain no alcohols,so are more gentler,the only problem is finding one that doesnt leave residue after being rinsed away as ive found so many balms seem to do, but if you can find one your skin should completely calm down,if you cleanse with harsh strippin cleansers that strip your skin your skin will only over compensate by producing more oil so your skin will appear dried out and oily at the same time,switch to natural or organic and your skin will thank you

By: Blaine

Blaine — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:41:58 +0000

Hello Everyone,
I have just been diagnosed with the dreaded Rosacea . The Derm gave me the metro gel and the Finacea – both have made my face break out much worse. I have not been able to use any of the OTC facial cleansers or moisturizers at all. My face has the tiny bumps under the skin and some come to the surface now. I have always had acne and I thought that this was just adult acne. Since there are many of you that have tried lots of products- which do you recommend as the best? I have dry skin and I am a stage four breast cancer survivor. I also have been in menopause since my cancer at age 28. I am now 46 and I just keep getting more depressed about my face looking worse by the day. I was always told by derms that our skin would get better from the acne stuff as we got older. Any help or advice you could give me will be greatly appreciated! God bless all who are dealing with this skin condition. Thank you for any help. Need Help here in Nevada.

By: jillian

jillian — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 04:29:40 +0000

Gill. Apart from trying the Moo-goo MSM cream on my face which I find wonderful, I used their Eczema and Psoriasis balm cream on the area around my lips which I was told was Perioral dermatitis. No amount of prescriptions worked as did this Moo-goo cream. I am now going to try their shampoo and deodorant after reading all the reviews from the public. The MSM cream is the very very best I’ve ever tried to soften the skin and I’ve tried (many years ago) the most expensive ones. Wish I had shares in the company.

By: jillian

jillian — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:05:29 +0000

What do you do for perioral dermatitis? Have tried just about everything the doctor and dermatologists recommend. Told it is chronic which means it’s forever. No makeup used now, only The Body Shop Aloe Vera lipstick and I’m wary of using it too. Seems impossible to find out what lipstick to use that’s safe. Any ideas?

By: Maya 1

Maya 1 — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:49:57 +0000

I have very sensitive skin and as a teenager, I tried all of the popular products- Sea Breeze, Oxy, you name it. My daughter and my niece now use the Green Tea Toxin Cleanser from Made From Earth Skincare, and I’ve seen a dramatic difference in their skin. I love it, and it’s not irritating like some of the other products. I’m also back to using it, and have recommended it to other family members. It’s a great product.

By: Teri

Teri — Mon, 23 May 2011 00:43:16 +0000

I have sensitive skin and I have been using SABON products. I love this store (can order on line too) I use the Aloe Vera Facial Wash, Cleanser and Toner. I also use their Aloe Moisturizer. Their products come from Isreal and use gentle all natural ingredients. Check them out.

By: Irene McDonald

Irene McDonald — Wed, 18 May 2011 10:30:54 +0000

I find creams containing MSM are very good for calming inflammation. Serums with Hyaluronic Acid address the dehydration problem so common with Rosacea. When you flush and the skin heats you tend to lose moisture from the skin and dehydrate.

Vitamins A, C and E are fantastic for strengthening the epidermal layer of the skin. These need to be in an oil formulation so they don’t go off.

For protection and disguise a good all natural Australian mineral makeup is the secret. It is like putting on a new you. The redness is covered and because your confidence is increased you tend not to blush or flush. Zinc is very calming for red and sensitive skins.

The other benefit of Mineral makeup is that it has an SPF so you don’t need to use that awful sunscreen which often causes lumps and bumps.

Life is good when Rosacea is under control.

By: Sharon Wells

Sharon Wells — Sat, 14 May 2011 18:57:12 +0000

Hello all..

This is how i manage my lovely red face! I wash with Clinique redness solution cleanser, then use Avene Cicalfate all over my face, its wondeful for the spots and promotes a healthy skin and only £8 a tube last for a long time, then i use Clinique SPF 30 Face cream , then after a little while i add Clinique city block sheer SPF 25. My skin is very dry and if use only the city block i find its not enough…by using the other face sun cream as well i get a very happy skin and the city block has a tint to it which hides the redness perfectly.
I have tried so many products and this trio of creams works wonders for me. The Cicalfate contains zinc and copper sulfrate and is amazing at healing my skin. This the best i have found for me..not saying for everyone but do give it a try.

Good luck .

By: David Pascoe

David Pascoe — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 02:16:18 +0000

Hi Gilly,

We love Moo-Goo products at our place – very mild and gentle. So far only the kids use it at bath time but I can see that the shampoo, conditioner and wash would be great for sensitive adult skin also.

Moo Goo is an Australian company but do ship overseas and also have local sites in Ireland and Malaysia. I hope that others might discover this brand also!

davidp.