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free skin care · Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:27 pm

i think i did mention in some previous thread about my really sensitive skin. apparently now my skin has become so sensitive till the point i think i cannot use sunblock, what do i do? ok to skip sunblock for a moment let my skin take a break stop all except a cleanser?

free skin care · Wed Nov 20, 2013 6:49 am

I am not sure what sunscreens you have tried. Chemical SS would be more likely to irritate.
Physical sunscreens with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide might be an option.

Another option is powder sunscreen. Keep in mind that you do need to apply a lot to get full protection.

Protecting your eyes with sunglasses and wearing a hat is always good prevention also.

Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:46 am

sensitive skin can also be related to diet, when I shifted to a low histamine diet my skin stopped breaking out; reacting to everything. I also recommend only using organic skincare, you should read about parabens, fragrances, phthalates, these are all linked to cancer plus skin break outs and problems, I use an organic sunscreen and never have any trouble! Good luck, also you can use a hat or a visor!

free skin care · Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:01 pm

naturebella wrote:

sensitive skin can also be related to diet, when I shifted to a low histamine diet my skin stopped breaking out; reacting to everything. I also recommend only using organic skincare, you should read about parabens, fragrances, phthalates, these are all linked to cancer plus skin break outs and problems, I use an organic sunscreen and never have any trouble! Good luck, also you can use a hat or a visor!

What is considered a low histamine diet?

Also what sunscreen are you using?

free skin care · Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:01 pm

naturebella wrote:

sensitive skin can also be related to diet, when I shifted to a low histamine diet my skin stopped breaking out; reacting to everything. I also recommend only using organic skincare, you should read about parabens, fragrances, phthalates, these are all linked to cancer plus skin break outs and problems, I use an organic sunscreen and never have any trouble! Good luck, also you can use a hat or a visor!

my case is because of a damned liz earle moisturiser not diet

free skin care · Sun Nov 24, 2013 10:20 am

Salome_B wrote:

naturebella wrote:

sensitive skin can also be related to diet, when I shifted to a low histamine diet my skin stopped breaking out; reacting to everything. I also recommend only using organic skincare, you should read about parabens, fragrances, phthalates, these are all linked to cancer plus skin break outs and problems, I use an organic sunscreen and never have any trouble! Good luck, also you can use a hat or a visor!

my case is because of a damned liz earle moisturiser not diet

That is frustrating! I have had dermatitis flare ups from skin care products including Clinique sunscreen spf 25. (This one had physical filters. It does work well for a lot of people.)

When I used the Clinique sunscreen; it appeared that I had a rash with little whiteheads. It took a few days to clear up. I used a little hydrocortisone cream (1%) for a couple of days to help calm the rash. Hydrocortisone cream is for short term ONLY.

I used mineral makeup to cover the redness.

Do you have any idea what in the Liz Earle product caused problems? If you think you know the ingredient; I would avoid it.

With the Clinique, I am guessing botanicals. Fragrance can bother me but Clinique does not add fragrance.

free skin care · Sun Nov 24, 2013 10:25 am

I have very sensitive skin.

As posted, I had a major reaction to a Clinique sunscreen. It had no fragrance and physical (not chemical) sunscreen filters. I am surprised that I had a reaction.

Looking back, I should have done a patch test. I usually do a patch test for any new product. I will apply a small amount on my chest or a small amount on my forehead. If I have a reaction, it is limited to a small area. I can cover the area with clothes (chest) or hair (forehead).

free skin care · Thu Nov 28, 2013 2:32 am

Autumn1995 wrote:

Salome_B wrote:

naturebella wrote:

sensitive skin can also be related to diet, when I shifted to a low histamine diet my skin stopped breaking out; reacting to everything. I also recommend only using organic skincare, you should read about parabens, fragrances, phthalates, these are all linked to cancer plus skin break outs and problems, I use an organic sunscreen and never have any trouble! Good luck, also you can use a hat or a visor!

my case is because of a damned liz earle moisturiser not diet

That is frustrating! I have had dermatitis flare ups from skin care products including Clinique sunscreen spf 25. (This one had physical filters. It does work well for a lot of people.)

When I used the Clinique sunscreen; it appeared that I had a rash with little whiteheads. It took a few days to clear up. I used a little hydrocortisone cream (1%) for a couple of days to help calm the rash. Hydrocortisone cream is for short term ONLY.

I used mineral makeup to cover the redness.

Do you have any idea what in the Liz Earle product caused problems? If you think you know the ingredient; I would avoid it.

With the Clinique, I am guessing botanicals. Fragrance can bother me but Clinique does not add fragrance.

Hi autumn,
apparently liz earle really screwed me up, i cannot tolerate anything on my face has become so sensitive now. unfortunately this happened in june this year till now my skin is even worst. now my skin has small bumps on it. so frustrating

Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:42 am

I use the desert essence sunscreen and it works great. It is spf15 but I believe they may have others.
The low histamine diet involves removing foods from your diet that will trigger allergic reactions, 99 percent of my skin problems, acne, rashes, rosacea etc turned out to simply be allergic reactions to food.
You can google the low histamine diet.
Or go to lowhistaminechef.com that is a great site.
Mostly I avoid all citrus, all spinach, tomatoes, all aged products whether cheese, yogurt, wine etc. You can find the full list on line.
I eat a maximum of anti-histamine foods like fennel, celery, asparagus, chives, tarragon, ginger, apples, rosemary etc.
It took a while to get used to this strict diet but it paid off no more bad skin, no more head aches, no more acid reflux.

Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:42 pm

do you remove your sunscreen properly with makeup remover? this is important especially if we are prone to break out.

Most of the time I heard people complaining "this sunscreen break me out", but truth is they aren't removing the product properly, especially those sunscreens that have high content of -cones.

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