How-to guides
Practical, step-by-step guides to the skills that make sensitive-skin shopping easier, from reading an ingredient label to running a patch test and building a low-irritation routine. Short, clear steps you can actually follow at the shelf or at home.
How to Build a Simple Routine for Sensitive Skin
Sensitive skin does better with less, not more. Here's a minimal, low-irritation routine and how to add to it safely.
How to Calm a Skin Flare-Up (Without Making It Worse)
When sensitive skin flares, the instinct to 'treat' it with more products often backfires. Here's how to settle a flare gently and when to get help.
How to Check a Product Is Right for You Before You Buy
A two-minute check in the shop or online can save you a flare and a wasted purchase. Here's a simple routine for vetting any product.
How to Choose a Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin
Sunscreen is essential but a common cause of stinging and rashes. Here's how to choose one that protects without triggering reactive skin.
How to Decode a Confusing Ingredient Name
INCI names look like chemistry homework. Here's how to work out what an ingredient actually is, and whether it's one of your triggers.
How to Introduce a New Product Without Triggering a Flare
Adding products one at a time is the simplest way to protect reactive skin and pinpoint problems. Here's the safe way to do it.
How to Patch-Test a New Skincare Product at Home
A simple at-home patch test can catch a reaction before it reaches your face. Here's how to do one properly, and what it can and can't tell you.
How to Read a Skincare Ingredient Label (Without a Chemistry Degree)
A simple, step-by-step method for reading any skincare or cosmetic label, spotting hidden fragrance and allergens, and deciding whether a product is right for you.
How to Store Skincare So It Stays Gentle
Heat, light and air can turn a gentle product into an irritating one. Here's how to store skincare so it stays kind to sensitive skin.
How to Switch Your Routine to Fragrance-Free
Moving to fragrance-free products is one of the highest-impact changes for sensitive skin. Here's how to do it without buying everything at once.
How to Work Out Which Ingredients Your Skin Reacts To
If your skin flares but you don't know why, here's a practical way to narrow down your trigger ingredients without guesswork.