Skincare for sensitive skin

How do you know if the skin on your face is sensitive?

Sensitive skin reacts excessively to several environmental factors (temperature changes, wind, hard water, chlorine, etc.) or to unsuitable cosmetics. Tingling, redness, tightness and, more generally, daily discomfort are the characteristic symptoms of sensitive skin on the face.

Skin sensitivity is caused by a damaged hydrolipidic film, and a protective skin barrier that no longer fulfils its function. The damage can be a result of external and/or internal aggressors such as climatic conditions, smoking or stress, or more simply may just be something you are naturally born with (fine and fair skin or dry skin).

Beware, if you experience itching in addition to redness, your skin is probably atopic and/or allergy-prone (eczema-prone, reactive to allergens, etc.).

Skincare for sensitive skin

Which makeup remover should you choose for sensitive skin?

When you have sensitive skin on your face, you have to remove your makeup every night. But how can you do this without damaging your sensitive skin?

Firstly, use no-rinse facial cleansers such as our Micellar Lotion or 3-in-1 Makeup Remover, or even Tolérance EXTRÊME Cleansing Lotion. These products remove makeup, cleanse and soothe your sensitive face in a single step.

The chlorine and limescale content of tap water can further irritate your skin. If you fancy the refreshing feeling of water, then finish your cleansing routine with our Thermal Spring Water Spray or Gentle Toning Lotion to remove hard water residues from your face.

Finally, sensitive skin is also entitled to the benefits of a face scrub to remove dead skin and revive the complexion. The Gentle Exfoliating Gel removes impurities and restores your skin's radiance without irritating it. Use it once or twice a week, after cleansing and finish this beauty routine with a soothing spray of Avène Thermal Spring Water.

Which face serum should you choose for sensitive skin?

Eau Thermale Avène has formulated two serums to address two common concerns of sensitive skin on the face:

• Radiance Serum for a dull or tired complexion.
• Hydrance Intense Rehydrating Serum for dehydration, felt through discomfort and tightness.

Which face cream should you choose for sensitive skin?

To respect the sensitivity of your skin, it’s important to choose products containing minimal ingredients, without parabens.

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• The creams from the Hydrance range to hydrate, protect and make sensitive skin radiant.
• Tolérance Extrême Cream focuses on the most crucial thing: hydrating, with the seven essential ingredients your skin needs.
• The Refreshing Mattifying Fluid to tighten pores and refine the texture of normal to combination sensitive skin.
• If your skin is prone to recurring or persistent redness, the Antirougeurs range offers day and night treatments to reduce and prevent it.

Which face mask should you choose for sensitive skin?

Replenishing your face with moisture and soothing it intensely once a week is an essential part of pampering your sensitive skin!

Again, depending on your concerns, Eau Thermale Avène offers different face masks to care for your sensitized skin barrier:

• The Soothing Radiance Mask for sensitive and tired skin on the face (tired features, dull complexion).
• The Tolérance Extrême Mask with its minimalist formula and sterile packaging.
• The Antirougeurs Calm Redness-Relief Soothing Mask to comfort and refresh sensitive skin in the rash phase and soothe hot flushes on the face.

Which foundation should you choose for sensitive skin on the face?

To be tolerated by sensitive skin, the makeup you choose must be safely formulated so as not to trigger reactions or blemishes. A quality texture will also offer a natural and long-lasting result.

The Compact Foundation Creams and the Fluid Foundation Correctors from the Couvrance range have been developed without fragrances and with sun protection, to offer optimal tolerance for sensitive and even hypersensitive skin.