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If you're nearly 50 with sensitive reactive skin what products do you use?

27 replies

startingoveragainagain · 22/10/2022 20:22

Hello - Just that - If you're nearly 50 with sensitive reactive skin what products do you use?

I need to update my products - please recommend me yours!

OP posts:
Cantonet · 23/10/2022 07:06

Pretty much mostly Cerave products.
Cleanse with Cerave Oil Cleanser in the morning & Clinique Cleansing oil at night to remove make up. Moisturise with Cerave cream with spf for day & the big tub at night. I do use the Ordinary Rosehip oil at night, often instead of the cream in warmer weather, or together if my face feels dry. Other than that I'm trialing the new Clinique Serum foundation & my skin looks calmer wearing it.
With reactive skin I find less is more.

jeaux90 · 23/10/2022 12:26

Medik 8

luckylavender · 23/10/2022 15:22

Liz Earle

Bigpinkslippers · 23/10/2022 15:28

Tropic

MerylSqueak · 23/10/2022 15:29

La Roche Posay Toleraine cleanser. Love it.
Pixie Glow Tonic or Neal's yard rose ( nice but not stuck on them)
Hyda labo serum (again fine but not stuck on it)
Nivea factor 50 face
ISDIN factor 20 gel eye cream adore it. Available on amazon

fimint · 23/10/2022 15:43

Avene - I’ve never had a reaction to this. It’s often on special offer in Boots

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 23/10/2022 16:02

Dr Jart

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 23/10/2022 16:02

And Avene and La Roche Posay

FelicityFlops · 23/10/2022 17:56

Venn

KangarooKenny · 23/10/2022 17:57

Liz Earle

Anyfeckinusername · 23/10/2022 18:00

La Roche Posay - it's brilliant, all of it

EdinaMonsoon · 23/10/2022 18:11

Caudalie.

uncomfortablydumb53 · 23/10/2022 18:32

Cerave

abvgd · 23/10/2022 19:03

La Roche Posay Toleriane
Embriolisse
Zelens vitamin D
Chantecaille jasmine and lily healing mask

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 24/10/2022 13:21

CeraVe wash and moisturiser.

MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake · 24/10/2022 13:39

You want fragrance free stuff

Clinique Take the Day Off balm
LRP Cicaplast Baume
Bioderma Sensibio range

WhereAreWeNow · 24/10/2022 17:23

La Roche Posay or Bioderma.

pigcon1 · 24/10/2022 17:26

La roche posay - sensitive skin gel cleanser

Discovereads · 24/10/2022 17:34

I must have ultra-reactive skin because I’ve checked the ingredients of everything posted so far and they all have things I react to. I was sort of hoping for more options like you OP!

Anyway, I usually cleanse my face with water. If my face is actually dirty, I will use Dr Organic Aloe Vera Soothing Face Wash. I use Alter/native natural bar soap.

I then use Jason pure aloe Vera gel as a daily moisturiser but Awake Organics Frankinsense face serum if my face feels dry and tight. On my body, I use Lavera lavender body lotion.

Pegsmum · 24/10/2022 17:38

Alumier. Nothing else has worked for me and I have tried LOTS.

Whistlesandbell · 24/10/2022 19:22

Nivea Q10 day and night moisturiser, Nivea Q10 eye cream (although sometimes I have to stop using that, Nivea facial wash. Any micella water. I don’t wear foundation.

Evivie · 24/10/2022 19:25

Another vote for La Roche Posay Toleriane Cleanser and Bioderma moisturiser, as prescribed to me by a dermatologist for extremely sensitive skin.

Perfectlystill · 24/10/2022 20:47

Wash my face with La Roche Posay, then Skinceuticals CE Ferulic serum.

In the evening I wash my face then use Epionce cream. And both ends of the day I use Neostrata eye cream.

Karbea · 29/10/2022 20:44

I've gone with Medik8 as a salon near me stocked it. I've tried La Roche Posay and CeraVe before and my skin didn't like them.

ReedOfFate · 29/10/2022 20:52

Dr Hauschka works well for me and I never react to the day creams or eye cream