Products To Suit Sensitive Skin

Are you feeling delicate? It's okay, we all do from time to time. Take care of sensitive skin with these gentle products.

There are a number of reasons why we can experience sensitive skin. Conditions like eczema, contact dermatitis and rosacea can mean that skin is easily irritated. Dry skin often feels tight or sore, and excessive exposure to environmental factors like sun, wind and heat can also leave skin feeling unhappy. 

Sensitive skin typically reacts to irritants by flushing, stinging or burning. Since everyone’s skin is different, it’s impossible to guarantee that a particular ingredient won’t cause irritation. That said, we do know that our customers love the products in the Lush range because they’re freshly made and leave skin soft, smooth and soothed.

If you’re struggling to find the perfect products to soothe your skin, here’s a guide to the most calming ingredients and where to find them.

Aloe vera soothes and softens

Aloe vera is a desert plant which is prized for its healing qualities. The fleshy leaves contain a clear gel, which is used to cool irritated or unhappy skin.

Aloe vera gel and extract can be found in Skin Drink Moisturizer, which also contains avocado, sesame oil and rose petal infusion to calm and cool. For an intensive treatment, Aqua Marina Fresh Cleanser contains a blend of aloe, seaweed, calamine powder and Irish moss gel, all well known for their gentle and soothing properties. Cosmetic Lad Moisturizer has been specially formulated for people who shave their faces (but can be used by anyone). It also contains aloe to soothe skin, along with lavender honey water to hydrate by locking in moisture.

Chamomile calms and relaxes

Chamomile, another natural anti-inflammatory, helps to calm the skin and speed up the healing process. You’ll find the ultra-calming trio of chamomile blue oil, oat milk and rose water in Dream Cream Body Lotion. And if your hands are sore, Helping Hands Hand Cream is made with soothing chamomile water and honey to help soften and soothe.

Oats nourish and cool

Oats have been used to cool and soothe the skin for thousands of years. When infused in water, oats produce creamy, calming oat milk, which is also used in many Lush products.

If you're looking for the perfect night's sleep, Sleepy Shower Gel blends lavender oil and tonka absolute with a decadent oat milk base for a peaceful lather you'll want to snuggle up with. But what about if you fancy a pampering soak? Ceridwen’s Cauldron Bath Oil turns your bath water into a softening, milky lagoon. 

Honey locks in hydration

Honey is humectant which means it attracts and retains moisture in the skin, therefore making it a gentle but effective moisturizer. 

Ultrabland Facial Cleanser is a nourishing, gentle choice for those with easily irritated skin. Its blend of almond oil, rose water, beeswax and honey can be removed with a warm damp cloth after being massaged into the skin. And Honey I Washed The Kids Soap is gentle enough even for young skin, thanks to a blend of soothing honey and aloe vera.

Cocoa butter deeply moisturizes

Cocoa butter melts at body temperature, making it easy to massage in, leaving skin feeling supple, smooth and soft. Sympathy For The Skin Body Lotion contains a light blend of hydrating fair trade organic cocoa butter, soothing sandalwood, calming vanilla pod infusion, nourishing bananas and softening almond oil. And Celestial Moisturizer was formulated especially to help soothe and calm. It contains fair trade organic cocoa butter, fresh dove orchid extract, almond oil and almond milk to keep skin sweetly soft.

To get the best results from all of these products, remember to treat your skin gently: avoid scrubbing, use lukewarm (rather than very hot or very cold) water, and protect your skin from the sun.