Best way to remove make up on really sensitive skin

[LovelyDonkey]

I've just asked chat gpt what is wrong with my skin and it's suggested damaged skin barrier,menopause and rosacea. Tbf skin and me said the same when I used them.

I've just bought some cerave hydrating cleanser but I need a v gentle but thorough way to remove make up first, any suggestions?

My poor pores do not get on with coconut oil or heavy balm cleaners (like the beauty pie or elemis ones) but the lighter ELF one was ok.

Thanks

I like the garnier micellar water.

Me also - have rosacea, and v sensitive skin. It works really well. Don't even have to moisturise afterwards.

But I wear light makeup - just a BB cream, no mascara etc. What are you trying to take off OP?

Foundation/skin tint efficient is pretty light but also mascara, often a waterproof one that really does need some work to shift. And using anything too rich around my eyes leads to milia (I know I'm like the Princess and the Pea!)

I use baby oil to remove make up then follow with this. My skin in super sensitive & hates pretty much everything, but this really works for me.
www.superdrug.com/skin/face-skin-care/cleansers/hot-cloth-cleansing/vitamin-e-hot-cloth-cleanser-200ml/p/843021

Clinique Cleansing oil.

@Savvyshopper81 is it unperfumed? I cannot cope with any perfume at all atm

@Cantonet Sorry should have said Clinique and Simple are both no go

I find the garnier micellar water works great for removing all of my makeup - foundation, waterproof mascara, anything! It’s literally the only thing I ever use, and it’s fragrance free.

I literally just use fragrance free baby wipes. I can't use toner or anything on my face as it destroys it

Simple?

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2018/aug/25/best-cleansers-most-sensitive-skin-beauty-sali-hughes

I'm deleting my post as it's on the wrong thread - sorry!

I have very sensitive skin and use a single application of the Inkey List oat balm to remove everything. No double cleansing, no hot cloths. A terrible crime according to the skin care purists, but my skin looks fab 🤷‍♀️

You could try a make up removal cloth. I use one but I rarely wear makeup

I have very easily angered skin with rosacea and find that this dirt cheap Vitamin E micellar water from Superdrug shifts my make up really easily without making me flare up and look like a beetroot. It's currently half price at £2 which is quite frankly mental. I use the two part, shake to mix Nivea stuff for eye make up though.

Vitamin E Micellar Water 200ml | Skin | Superdrug

My skin senstive too and also have active acne so I try to keep things really simple.To remove makeup i used rose water to gently wipe my face first and then wash face with a mild face wash. As I usually wear very less makeup so this works well for me.

I've been looking at make up remover gloves, they are like Teddy bear material. Just use water

I use boots no.7 melting cleansing balm.

Re the mascara, switch to a tubing one as they come off with just warm water...I'm using an Elf one currently which is brill, doesn't smudge and comes off very easily

I’ve got very similar skin to you. If I’m wearing makeup (which doesn’t happen very often these days with my sensitive skin!) I use Dr Sam’s micellar water followed by Dermol 500 (the latter initially being prescribed to me by a dermatologist, but you can buy it in the chemists:
https://drsambunting.com/products/flawless-cleansing-water

https://www.dermal.co.uk/products/dermol-range/dermol-500-lotion/

If I’m not wearing makeup I just use the Dermol 500. It initially feels to gentle to do anything! But I’ve been using it about 6 months now and I thoroughly recommend it!

Also to add, I was finding the make up I was using wasn’t helping at all! But Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue is really lovely on sensitive skin

Cerave cleanser with a barely warm wash cloth is fantastic.

I use Clinique take the day off balm .

I've also used The Body Shop camomile balm but prefer the Clinique balm.

If you use Maybelline Sky High mascara it comes off really easily but stays put in the day.

Try coconut oil.

My skin is so sensitive that I can’t use cerave, ordinary micellar water or tubing mascara (can’t have the water that hot).

I use bioderma sebium h2o micellar - feels like mild toner but gets everything off inc mascara.

then a Korean moisturiser, currently purito mighty bamboo panthenol for sensitive skin.

if you feel your skin is really damaged, try a month of Aestura barrier cream for repair, or many people seem to love vanicream which I haven’t tried.

I use simple eye make up remover and simple miscellar water. It’s the only brand that doesn’t seem to give me a reaction.