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Skin type

Sensitive skin

Skin that reacts easily — stinging, redness, or flushing with little provocation.

How it usually shows up

  • Stings or tingles with products other people tolerate
  • Flushes easily with heat, weather or stress
  • Visible redness across the cheeks and nose
  • Reacts to fragrance and to changes in routine

What tends to be difficult

  • Hard to tell which ingredient caused a reaction
  • Recommended actives often cause more harm than good
  • Skin can be sensitive and congested at the same time

What a routine for this skin type aims to do

Calm, soothe, and gently brighten.

The ingredients we build it around

  • Centella Asiatica (Cica)
  • Aloe Vera
  • Licorice Root Extract
  • Chamomile

Your own routine is decided by a Skinwise expert after your Skin Check — this is the starting point, not the prescription.

Common mistakes

  • Introducing several new products at once, making the trigger impossible to identify
  • Assuming 'natural' means non-irritating — plenty of botanical extracts sting
  • Pushing through stinging in the belief that it means the product is working
  • Over-exfoliating in response to rough texture caused by a damaged barrier

Think this is your skin type?

A Skin Check confirms it properly, and puts your answers in front of a real expert.

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