Sensitive Skin & Rosacea

Rosacea is a skin condition that results in the appearance of red and blotchy skin, mainly on the face. It can also show exposed blood vessels on the nose and cheeks in severe cases. There are different types of rosacea, and some people may suffer more severe cases than others.

Stage 1: Pre-Rosacea

This could materialise through frequent flushing or blushing of the skin on the face. This redness usually doesn’t remain for a long period of time.

Stage 2: Mild Rosacea

This is when flushing remains for a significantly longer period of time, due to the blood vessels remaining open. The skin will look ‘rosy’ or glowing.

Stage 3: Moderate Rosacea

This is when the redness persists for an extremely long period of time, such as days at a time. There may also be a semi-permanent red flush to the skin on the nose and cheeks. You may also be able to see capillaries in the areas of flushing.

Stage 4: Severe Rosacea

This is when flushing becomes extremely intense and can be coupled with inflammation, skin swelling, the feeling of burning, or other pain. You may also experience pustules and enlargement of the nose.

An examination of the skin on your face will be required to diagnose rosacea. The visibility of enlarged blood vessels can identify rosacea on the flushed areas of skin. These will be visible during an examination.

Rosacea is a result of compromised immune activity. This occurs from damage to your digestive tract. Resulting in your skin becoming sensitive to certain ingredients and irritants. Alcohol and smoking can also contribute to the inflammation that causes Rosacea.

There isn’t a set cure for how to get rid of rosacea permanently, but there are many things you can do to reduce the appearance of redness. Here are some things you can do for rosacea treatment.

Recognise Triggers and Flare-Ups

The following symptoms are often found on the cheeks, temples, forehead, nose, and even the eye area. It may start in one area and spread to other areas of the face; flushing, redness, sensitivity, or dry skin that may burn or sting, small bumps, and pimples or acne-like breakouts, and skin that gets coarser and thicker, with a bumpy texture.

Avoid Harsh Chemicals

Certain skincare products or soaps will contain harsh chemicals which will only irritate your skin further or cause a further burning sensation. It’s important to avoid any products which have these chemicals and use products for rosacea.

Seek Products Good for Rosacea

Alongside avoiding skincare products with harsh chemicals, you should always seek those tailored to rosacea specifically. These will have the right soothing ingredients to ensure that your skin isn’t irritated further. The ingredients work in harmony with rosacea, like rosacea treatment products, rosacea cleanser, and serum for rosacea.

What You Should Avoid

When suffering with rosacea, you should try to avoid certain food, drinks, and habits to ensure your skin condition doesn’t get any worse. Avoid:

• Excessive alcohol consumption
• Dairy
• Spicy foods
• Chocolate
• Hot drinks

Having a good rosacea skin care routine is essential for having your skin look its best. Here are some skin care tips to remember.

Cleanse Your Face

Using a gentle cleanser will ensure that you remove oil, bacteria, and makeup build-up from your skin, to ensure that your skin is soothed rather than irritated. Aim to cleanse your face twice a day with a suitable cleanser for good rosacea skin care practice.

Moisturise

Locking in moisture in your skin is fundamental to having it feel soothed and healthy, rather than tight, dry, or irritated. The right moisturiser can have your skin feeling more comfortable.

Protect Skin from Sun Year Round

We all know that your skin can burn and flare up when exposed to the sun, but it’s even more paramount to protect your skin from the sun’s rays when you have rosacea. Be sure to always use a sun protection lotion to avoid burning or irritating your skin even further with the sun’s heat.

Choose Rosacea Friendly Skincare

A good skincare routine is extremely important, but it’s more important to use the right products. This means rosacea-friendly products that have been tailored to this condition, so that they can work in balance with your skin and help to soothe the condition. As discussed below, take a look at the range of products we offer for best skincare for rosacea.

Be Gentle on Your Skin

Rosacea will leave your skin feeling irritated, painful, and even swollen, so being as gentle as possible on your skin will always help. When you’re applying skincare products or makeup, be sure to apply gently and carefully, and avoid putting on too many layers. You may even want to avoid makeup altogether if you’re having a bad flare-up of rosacea, as both the application of makeup and the removal of it can further irritate your skin. You may wish to allow your skin to breathe instead.

When washing and drying your face, also be careful with face cloths and towels to not rub too harshly or risk irritating your skin even further. Gentle patting is better than rubbing your face dry.

Rosacea can appear anywhere on your body, but it’s most prevalent across the nose, cheeks, forehead, and temples. Flare-ups may also resemble painful acne, bumps, or dry skin. If left untreated, rosacea can lead to complications like enlarged sebaceous glands and tissue build-up around the nose.

Getting your Rosacea under control can seem difficult. But our holistic approach to treat Rosacea has shown a significant improvement in our clients below in just a few months.

At Osmosis, we’re focused on treating the whole self so you can heal Rosacea from the inside out. Stimulating permanent results and keeping your flare-ups and inflammation under control.

We want to treat your skin topically with natural products. But we also want to focus on repairing any damage to your digestive tract. That’s why we have two products in our Wellness range to do just that.

Our Digestive Relief Elixir has been used to treat Rosacea in both of our client’s in the case studies below. This Elixir helps you to get relief from an imbalanced digestive tract. Easing acid reflux, bloating, and bowel irregularity provides you with a healthy digestive system.

Our Digestive Support promotes effortless digestion and assists in the breakdown of food to enhance your nutrient absorption. This helps to increase your energy naturally while reducing toxicity for a healthy gut and clear skin.

To treat your Rosacea topically with our skin care, we have a selection of face serums to help you get the clear skin your desire.

Calm is our gentle retinal serum. Containing antioxidants and many soothing botanicals to restore your lipid barrier and reduce inflammation all while encouraging the skin’s natural cell renewal process.

Catalyst is a DNA repair serum that activates your cells’ natural repair functions to improve skin tone and texture.

Rescue is ideal for treating Rosacea, blemish-prone, and pigmented skin types. It contains an ingredient called trioxolane, a specialised extract of sweetworm wood. This serum has a remarkable ability to neutralise toxins, calm inflammation, activate epidermal wound repair, minimise the appearance of pores, and works to drastically enhance texture, tone, and overall health of your skin.

Osmosis skin care products for rosacea contain doctor-developed formulas with botanical ingredients to calm inflamed skin and reduce symptoms.

Fortunately, Osmosis Skincare products for Rosacea can help soothe inflamed skin topically and keep flare ups under control without harsh or toxic ingredients.

Each of our natural skin care products for Rosacea contains soothing plant-based ingredients that boost your skin’s natural repair system to reduce redness, inflammation and keep flareups at bay.

See our case studies and our recommended products below, which will help you to keep rosacea under control.