If you talk to a number of dermatologists they will say that different people will have different reactions to different ways of cleaning their skin. What they do suggest is that the less potentialy harmful ingredients the skincare products you choose have the less likely there is to be a reaction.
Cleansers should therefore have no perfumes, no colourings, no soaps or detergents and sulphates that could potentially cause irritation to the skin. Disposable pads to clean the skin are less likely to cause a problem than a face cloth that has been used for a number of days. If you do like to use a face cloth consider regular washing and use a laundry soap such as the skinsaviour laundry soap as residual irritating ingredients from soap powder could be left on the face cloth and you could be wiping these on to your face!

When it comes to the body the same rules apply. Many soaps can be incredibly drying to the skin. Dry skin is often linked to sensitive skin so use a body soap that contains no colourings or synthetic perfumes that could irritate it.  Even if there is no obvious reddening or irritation this is often at a microscopic level and does cause damage to the skin that is accumulative over time. The body will absorb through the skin anything that we put on it some degree and can become another stressor.

You may like to try the skinsaviour range of soaps – all are designed to be suitable for sensitive skins but the skinsaviour body bars Soothe and Love My Baby are the purest and kindest for sensitive skins…

Soothe

Raw organic African shea butter to soften and moisturise, pure lavender essential oil and oatmeal to calm and soothe.

Love My Baby

The gentlest blend of raw organic Shea Butter, Sweet Almond and Olive Oil to cleanse the most delicate and sensitive of skins. Suitable for babies and pregnant mums. No fragrances, preservatives or additives.