THE SKIN EDIT

Our definitive expert guide to caring for all types of sensitive skin.
Our specialist hub will arm you with the very best expert information
from preventative tips, to common questions, and advice from top
dermatologists, bloggers and Beauty Editors.

Sensitive Skin

Discover expert advice from La Roche-Posay on caring for sensitive skin.

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Sensitive Skin

How to avoid skin allergic reactions: 8 top tips

Allergic skin is primed to overreact to allergens in our environment or in the products we use.

Sensitive Skin

Top 10 allergens… And tips to avoid them

Even if you are pretty clued up on your allergies and know the triggers that set off sneezing, watering eyes, asthma and wheezing, or simply bring you out in blotches, make sure you take a careful look at your daily routine.

Sensitive Skin

What is allergy and what does it mean for my skin?

We’ve all heard of allergy… but what exactly is it?

Signs of Aging

The specific anti-aging problems of sensitive skin

Do you have sensitive skin? If so, you will no doubt agree that it’s not always easy finding anti-aging skincare that meets all your needs.

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The best anti-aging regime for dry skin

The truth is that damaged skin ages faster so set your priorities straight and lay the right foundations for long term better skin.

Signs of Aging

5 tips for preserving the youthfulness of sensitive skin

Thinner and more fragile, sensitive skin is exposed to multiple forms of aggression every day.

Eczema

Can eczema be prevented?

Trying to prevent eczema is all about avoiding any possible triggers which might be your link to eczema.

Eczema

Can you treat eczema?

Although it's hard to make eczema disappear entirely, it's a skin condition that can be managed.

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How to care for eczema on your face

A common condition for babies, facial eczema (or atopic dermatitis) can also occur on adult skin.

Eczema

How to care for your baby's eczema

Babies frequently acquire rashes around their face, on their cheeks and chin areas, as well as at key joint points like elbows and knees. Don’t panic! It’s a common scenario and although it can look pretty bad, it can be managed with the <a href="$url('Search-Show','cgid','dry-skin-eczema-prone-skin')$">right care</a>.

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What causes eczema?

Everyone is different so each eczema sufferer will have different reasons and triggers for his or her eczema.

Acne

Read our expert tips to preserve your skin youthful & healthy over the years.

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6 Skin Sins for Acne Sufferers

Six of the most common reasons you just can't break free from those blemishes.

Acne

Inflammatory or Retentional Acne - How to Treat it?

Acne manifests itself by the presence of comedones and pimples. It can take many forms. In all cases, to fight against acne, the use of specific seboregulator skincare products is essential.

Acne

Toners Explained

Toners may be the most misunderstood skin care product on the market. But when used right, they play a powerful role in the effectiveness of your regimen.

Acne

Acne Scars & Marks - How to Get Rid of Them?

Acne can be a big source of frustration. Not only are pimples painful, embarrassing and unsightly, to say the least, but they also like to leave traces, like little “souvenirs” of the time you spent together. Here is our little practical guide to preventing and reducing acne marks and scars. You will thus regain your confidence and a flawless complexion.

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Truth or myth: Can your environment make your eczema worse?

Eczema is, in part, a genetic condition. If your parents have eczema, you are far more likely to also develop an atopic skin condition (as well as hayfever and asthma.)

Acne

What are blackheads?

Blackheads that appear in the centre of your face, often around the nose, which is an area typically known as your T-zone and these spots are some of the most difficult to manage.

Retinol

The best anti-aging regime for oily skin

The truth is that damaged skin ages faster so set your priorities straight and lay the right foundations for long term better skin.

Acne

How to properly exfoliate acne-prone skin

One of the many frustrating things about having acne-prone skin is the amount of conflicting advice about exfoliating. Keep reading to find out how to exfoliate your acne-prone skin properly,

Acne

How to identify and treat different types of spots and acne

We often treat lumps and bumps on our skin in the same panicked way, without taking into consideration what our skin is trying to tell us, or what it needs.

Signs of Aging

Read our expert tips to preserve your skin youthful & healthy over the years.

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Retinol

The best anti-aging regime for dry skin

The truth is that damaged skin ages faster so set your priorities straight and lay the right foundations for long term better skin.

Retinol

The best anti-aging regime for oily skin

The truth is that damaged skin ages faster so set your priorities straight and lay the right foundations for long term better skin.

Retinol

An anti-aging solution specifically tailored to the needs of sensitive skin

Fine lines, wrinkles, loss of firmness... in addition to these traditional signs of aging, sensitive skin is also prone to redness, which marks the face.

Signs of Aging

Hyalu B5 : Anti-aging correction for even the most sensitive skin

A gust of wind, a ray of sunshine, a dish too spicy or an emotion... while other skin types lead "a normal life", the sensitive skin sees red for nothing.

Signs of Aging

5 tips for preserving the youthfulness of sensitive skin

Thinner and more fragile, sensitive skin is exposed to multiple forms of aggression every day.

Signs of Aging

The specific anti-aging problems of sensitive skin

Do you have sensitive skin? If so, you will no doubt agree that it’s not always easy finding anti-aging skincare that meets all your needs.

Signs of Aging

What is hyaluronic acid?

A common ingredient in many anti-aging skincare products, hyaluronic acid (aka "HA") nevertheless remains a mystery to many.

Retinol

The best anti-aging regime

The truth is that damaged skin ages faster so set your priorities straight and lay the right foundations for long term better skin.

Sun Protection

Read our expert tips to preserve your skin youthful & healthy over the years.

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Sun Protection

Everything you've always wanted to know about moles...

A mole, also called a naevus, consists of a mass of brown-coloured cells that are generally found in the skin or mucus membranes. Known as melanocytes, these are the cells behind tanning or dark skin. Children have no moles when they are born. They begin to appear between the age of six months and a year and then continue to appear until adulthood.

Sun Protection

Are you at high risk for cancer

Spending too much time in the sun without proper UV protection can increase your chances of developing skin cancer, but two people who spend an equal amount of time in the sun are not necessarily at equal risk.

Sun Protection

Giving you a head start on preventing skin cancer

Sun exposure and UV rays can cause new moles to appear and turn humdrum ones into cancerous lesions, so protecting your skin from the sun is your first line of defence against skin cancer.