Redness: the soothing routine.

Facial redness on the face, also called facial erythema when temporary or erythrosis when permanent, is particularly noticeable on fair skin. Redness is caused by a significant increase in blood flow, when the capillaries supplying the skin dilate excessively in the dermis. Many internal and external factors can trigger this phenomenon, such as heat, stress, or UV rays. Most often, redness indicates a skin hypersensitivity and a disruption of the barrier. It can be diffuse or localized to specific areas of the face. In the latter case, it often affects the cheeks, a region rich in blood vessels.

Certain inflammatory dermatoses such as acne, eczema, or rosacea can also cause redness. In this case, only a dermatologist will be able to treat them effectively.

Even if you have sensitive, redness-prone skin, it is essential to cleanse your face every evening. This step is crucial for removing the sebum, sweat, impurities, and pollution particles that accumulate throughout the day. If not properly removed, these can irritate the skin and lead to increased redness, potentially accompanied by blemishes. The choice of cleanser is important and should be based on your skin type: if you are prone to redness, we recommend that you avoid products containing alcohol derivatives, essential oils, or fragrances, compounds that are poorly tolerated by sensitive skin and may exacerbate redness.

You can, for example, try our superfatted dermatological cleansing bar. Suitable for sensitive skin and formulated at a neutral pH, it gently cleanses the skin without dehydrating or irritating it. This formula notably contains calendula extract, known for its soothing properties, as well as nourishing shea butter.

If you’re wearing makeup and/or sunscreen, remember to use a makeup remover beforehand. Again, it is preferable to choose products free of sensitizing ingredients. For example, opt for our 7-ingredient cleansing oil, whose minimalist, fragrance-free formula makes it suitable for sensitive skin. Enriched with sweet almond oil, it has soothing properties for the skin and relieves tightness.

To combat redness, we recommend incorporating soothing actives into your skincare routine, such as beta-glucan. This natural polysaccharide with anti-inflammatory properties reduces skin hypersensitivity and accelerates its repair process while hydrating it. You can find this active ingredient in our soothing serum. To be applied before your moisturizer, this serum formulated for sensitive skin hydrates and soothes the skin while reducing redness. Among soothing actives, we also recommend niacinamide, allantoin, bisabolol or even cornflower hydrosol.

Reducing redness also involves restoration of the skin barrier. To do this, it’s helpful to use certain botanical oils (hemp oil, argan oil, avocado oil…) or other lipid-replenishing ingredients, such as the squalane. With its excellent affinity for the skin, this ingredient fights dryness, strengthens the hydrolipidic film, and helps reduce sensations of tightness and redness. Non-greasy, the squalane easily penetrates the epidermis and softens its texture. You can find this ingredient in our nourishing serum, composed of 100% squalane.

To reinforce the skin barrier, we also recommend our bi-phase repair serum. Formulated with a complex mimicking the skin’s natural factors (NSF), squalane, and hyaluronic acid, it restores the skin barrier in sensitive, atopic, and rosacea-prone skin to soothe redness and discomfort. Developed in collaboration with a dermatologist, this 99% naturally derived treatment features a biphasic formula inspired directly by the skin’s composition, ensuring optimal efficacy while offering excellent skin tolerance.

Practice one to two exfoliations per week is an integral part of a skincare routine. Often considered too harsh for the skin, this habit can put off individuals with sensitive or redness-prone skin. Yet, regularly removing dead cells delivers numerous skin health benefits: reducing blemishes, aiding active ingredient penetration... To enjoy the benefits of exfoliation without sensitizing your skin, the key is to select a product suited to your skin type.

If your skin is sensitive and often prone to redness, we recommend our radiance facial scrub. Suitable for sensitive skin, this melt-in gel with micro grains of apricot kernel gently works to promote cellular renewal and achieve a more even, luminous complexion. It helps diminish pigment irregularities and leaves skin soft and regenerated.

Morning and evening, it is essential to thoroughly hydrate your skin with a moisturizing cream or balm. This simple routine strengthens the skin barrier, whose compromise is often the cause of redness. Specially formulated for this purpose, our anti-redness facial cream reduces sensations of heat and softens the skin day after day. It is enriched with redness-targeting actives and notably contains azelaic acid, recognized for its anti-inflammatory effects, niacinamide, which encourages ceramide production and soothes redness, green algae extract, targeting vascular imperfections, and safflower oil, supporting the maintenance and integrity of the epidermis.

In summer or winter, the UV rays can reach the skin and damage it. In addition to causing its premature aging, they can weaken the hydrolipidic film and the stratum corneum, making the skin more vulnerable to external aggressors and, consequently, redness. That’s why we recommend applying a sunscreen suited to your skin phototype as the final step in your morning skincare routine. Note that, even if your skin is medium to dark, SPF 30 is the minimum level of protection. Today, there is a wide range of formulations available for sun care products (creams, lotions, sprays, sticks, etc.), enabling every skin type to find the product that suits it.

Facial redness, whether due to rosacea, skin irritations, or temporary hypersensitivity, can sometimes be experienced as a source of embarrassment and undermine self-confidence. If this applies to you, be aware that there are solutions to neutralize them instantly. Among these, the use of a green color corrector provides a simple and effective approach. This principle is based on the theory of color complementarity: green, located opposite red on the color wheel, allows it to be visually counterbalanced. Thus, applying a green corrector to reddened areas helps diminish red coloration and even out skin tone.

At Typology, we offer you a redness-correcting concealer that provides natural coverage for facial redness and helps reduce it application after application. Enriched with niacinamide and green algae extract—compounds renowned for their anti-inflammatory properties—it soothes the skin and minimizes the appearance of microvessels to sustainably diminish the appearance of redness. This tinted treatment is suitable for all skin types, even the most sensitive.

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