12 Must-Have Ingredients for Sensitive Skin
Skincare can be difficult to navigate when working with sensitive skin. There are so many ingredients out there that will cause your skin to react, meaning that there will always be a certain amount of trial and error involved.
With that said, some ingredients are known for being particularly beneficial for sensitive skin. Not only will they help your compromise skin barrier to feel stronger and more resilient, but they’ll also soothe the feeling of inflammation and irritation that commonly arises in this skin type.
Ready to transform your skincare routine for the better? Keep reading as Vivo Per Lei shares 12 must-have ingredients for sensitive skin:
1) Aloe Vera
Let’s start with an ingredient that most people with sensitive skin will likely already be familiar with; aloe vera. Why is it so popular? Because it’s amazing at soothing the feeling of inflammation. If your skin is looking red and irritated, it will immediately calm and restore your complexion.
Better yet, aloe vera is wonderfully hydrating. It’s a humectant, meaning that it binds moisture to the skin. It’s full of beneficial antioxidants, minerals, and enzymes too. These all play a role in ensuring that your skin feels healthy and balanced.
All of these properties are why we created a serum designed to truly harness the powers of this botanical; the Vivo Per Lei Aloe Soothing Facial Serum. Between aloe vera, amino acids, and sodium hyaluronate, it will leave your skin feeling calm and happy. Plus, its short ingredient list minimizes your chances of experiencing any irritation!
2) Sodium Hyaluronate
If you’ve not heard of sodium hyaluronate before, you’re probably aware of its cousin; hyaluronic acid. It’s an ingredient that has really risen in popularity in recent years, with its incredible hydrating abilities bringing it fame.
The best part is that this is an ingredient that can be enjoyed by all skin types, including sensitive skin. The way in which it binds moisture to the skin helps to plump and thicken the feel of the skin barrier, which is exactly what sensitive skin needs.
With this ingredient being such a game-changer for just about everyone, you’ll find it in several Vivo Per Lei skincare products. In fact, we have a few that have been designed specifically to showcase sodium hyaluronate, such as the Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Day Cream and the Hyaluronic Acid Daily Facial Wash.
3) Vitamin E
While you may think that all vitamins are beneficial for all skin types, this isn’t actually the case. Instead, some vitamins can actually be quite irritating. Vitamin E, however, is different. It’s known for its gentle nature, with this vitamin a superstar at moisturizing the skin and keeping the skin barrier feeling supported.
Being a humectant, just like sodium hyaluronate, it will hydrate your skin too. It also functions as an antioxidant. This means that it will work to reduce the appearance of free radical damage while soothing the feeling of sensitivities.
Again, vitamin E can be found in a number of Vivo Per Lei products, including the 24K Gold Encapsulated Serum Capsules. This serum also contains beta-glucan, an extremely hydrating ingredient, and argan oil, which is great for moisturizing sensitive skin.
4) Hemp Seed Oil
Plant oils are generally very effective at soothing the feeling of sensitivities. There are plenty of plant oils out there that do this but hemp seed oil is known for being one of the best.
What’s so great about hemp seed oil? It’s filled with fatty acids that help the skin barrier to feel restored and strengthened. Scientific research confirms its properties, showing that not only does the skin barrier benefit from hemp seed oil, but this botanical is also capable at reducing the feeling of inflammation in the skin. This makes it a go-to ingredient for those suffering from inflammatory skin conditions.
If you’d like to add hemp seed oil to your skincare routine, give the Vivo Per Lei Collagen Eye Firming Cream a try. It combines hemp seed oil with a few other ingredients that sensitive skin usually loves, including collagen, sodium hyaluronate, jojoba seed oil, and niacinamide, the latter of which we’re about to discuss in more detail!
5) Niacinamide
Niacinamide is another vitamin worth knowing about if you have sensitive skin. Also known as vitamin B3, it is revered for its calming effect on the complexion. As you can imagine, this is a big benefit for sensitive skin. With niacinamide on your side, you won’t have to worry about your skin looking red and blotchy.
Niacinamide is also loved for its ability to increase the skin’s moisture content. It slows down transepidermal water loss, which is when your skin loses moisture to evaporation. With sensitive skin being prone to dehydration, keeping moisture at a high is crucial.
This is why we’ve included niacinamide in the Vivo Per Lei Marine Sensitive Facial Hydro-Gel. This moisturizer is in gel-form, making it feel exceptionally lightweight and soothing. It’s brimming with hydrating and complexion-soothing ingredients, and has been formulated with sensitive skin in mind.
6) Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C)
People with sensitive skin are often wary about using vitamin C. Why? Because so many vitamin C derivatives are known for being irritating on the skin. They’re just too potent for sensitive skin, making those sensitivities even worse.
However, not all forms of vitamin C do that. Some, such as sodium ascorbyl phosphate, can actually help sensitive skin. This derivative keeps the skin barrier feeling bolstered while also soothing the look of inflammation. It helps with other aspects of the skin too, ensuring an all-around healthy feel.
The Vivo Per Lei Activated Charcoal Facial Mask contains sodium ascorbyl phosphate. While charcoal masks can sometimes have a drying effect on the skin, this one is infused with the likes of snow mushroom extract, vitamin E, panthenol, and collagen. These will all help to prevent the feeling of dryness and irritation while the charcoal works to brighten your complexion.
7) Shea Butter
Keeping your skin moisturized should be a priority if you’re prone to sensitivities. A rich moisturizer will provide your skin’s surface with an additional physical barrier. This will help to compensate for how your own skin barrier isn’t functioning in the way that it should.
Of course, some ingredients do this better than others, and shea butter sits at the top of the list. As an emollient, occlusive, and humectant, it offers a trifecta that caters to several of the needs that sensitive skin has. It also works to soothe the feeling of inflammation and irritation.
The Vivo Per Lei Marine Ultimate All Skin Cream brings shea butter together with other deeply moisturizing ingredients. With squalane, vitamin E, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, and polyglutamic acid, it will leave your skin feeling incredibly soft and supple.
8) Arnica Montana
Arnica Montana is an herb that has long since been used for homeopathic purposes. It’s usually applied topically as a way to prevent the appearance of bruising.
However, arnica is also known for reducing the feeling of pain, itching, inflammation, and swelling. These are all issues often encountered by those with sensitive skin, making it a very useful ingredient to have around.
If your skincare routine doesn’t currently contain any arnica, add some in with the Vivo Per Lei Radiance Gold Facial Serum. It also boasts beta glucan, purslane extract, amino acids, vitamin E, and sodium hyaluronate. It’s an amazing blend for calming and balancing the complexion while enhancing the skin’s natural glow.
9) Seaweed
Seaweed has an extremely dense nutrient profile. It contains many more nutrients than plants that grow on land, which is why it’s considered to be one of the best superfoods around.
When applied topically in extract form, the skin is able to directly soak up these many nutrients. From the numerous minerals, including zinc, selenium, and potassium, which are know for soothing the look of redness and repairing the complexion, to the polysaccharides that hydrate and calm the feeling of inflammation, they all work toward restoring a healthier appearance.
The Vivo Per Lei Marine Aqua Facial Cream contains hydrolyzed coral seaweed extract. In addition to providing all of the benefits we’ve just mentioned, this type of seaweed is also very effective at giving the skin a more elastic feel.
10) Cucumber
Another ingredient that’s famous for how it soothes the feeling of inflammation and sensitivities is cucumber extract.
This botanical functions as both an emollient and a humectant. This means that not only will it hydrate the skin but it will also help to fill in any tiny gaps in your damaged skin barrier.
The best way to pamper sensitive skin with cucumber extract is with a rich cream, just like the Vivo Per Lei Pumpkin and Collagen Day Cream. With this moisturizer also containing sodium hyaluronate, aloe vera, vitamin E, and collagen, your sensitive skin will love it!
11) Snow Mushroom
Also known as tremella fuciformis, snow mushroom is a fungus that’s becoming increasingly popular as a skincare ingredient. This is primarily down to how it provides hydration while also decreasing transepidermal water loss.
However, this natural ingredient also has a very soothing effect on the complexion. It leaves the skin feeling calm and relaxed. This gives the other ingredients in your skincare routine the chance to work to their full potential.
This is why we’ve created a moisturizer dedicated to the wonders of snow mushroom extract; the Vivo Per Lei Snow Mushroom Night Cream. Apply this moisturizer every evening and your skin will look smoother, softer, and deeply soothed when you wake up.
12) Lavender
You’re probably aware of how lavender is known for how it calms the mind. It’s a popular aromatherapy ingredient for this very reason.
However, lavender will have the same effect on your complexion too. It reduces the feeling of pain and irritation while also soothing the appearance of inflammation and redness. It’s great for bringing the complexion back into a healthy and balanced state.
Not only is lavender a great ingredient to use on your face, but it works wonders on the thicker skin on the body too. With the Vivo Per Lei Lavender Flower Body Oil, you’ll be able to soak this ingredient up from head to toe!
Summary
While all of the above ingredients are great for sensitive skin, it goes without saying that you shouldn’t pile them all into your skincare routine in one go! Instead, if you’re interested in trying one, introduce it to your skin gradually and always perform a patch test with new products first!
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