Rosacea Skin Care Products

Effective rosacea skin care products are a vital element of your overall long-term treatment plan. After all, proper skin care can help reduce redness and minimize the appearance of the small pimples and pustules. Gentle rosacea skin care products can also help control flare-ups of your rosacea. 

One of the most important routines rosacea sufferers should consider is to regularly clean their face with a mild and non-abrasive cleanser.  We highly recommend an all-natural cleanser like ZENMED's Gentle Cleansing Cream - a vegetarian formulation that was created specifically to NOT over- dry or strip the skin of vital oils.  Click Here for more information about this gentle, yet effective, skin cleanser.

Next, the face should be rinsed with lukewarm water and blotted dry with a thick cotton towel. Furthermore, never scrub your face or use a rough washcloth. 

Patients should use the best non-irritating skin care product for rosacea they can find and afford.  Direct sunlight can irritate sensitive skin, so patients are advised to protect the skin by using a sunscreen with a SPF of 15 or higher. If you are experiencing a flare-up or strong skin sensitivity, a very mild or pediatric sunscreen formula should be used.  

It is important to note that rosacea sufferers should avoid skin care products that burn, sting, or cause additional facial redness. In other words, a check of a product's ingredients may yield ingredients, like alcohol, that will tend to aggravate the rosacea condition.  Using all-natural skin care products is your best assurance against irritating already sensitive skin.  One of the most popular all-natural rosacea treatments is offered by ZENMED.  ZENMED Rosacea Skin Support System  is formulated with natural botanicals and vitamins - no harsh or irritating chemicals are used. 

The good news for women sufferers is that cosmetics are available that help conceal the effects of rosacea. A special green makeup or green-tinted foundation can be used to counter redness. Immediately following, a skin-tone foundation with natural yellow tones can be applied. Try to avoid using foundations with pink or orange hues.  

Triggers and Rosacea Skin Care Products 

Rosacea patients can use a variety of skin care products to their best advantage. For example, the use of moisturizers can reduce flakiness and the appearance of dry skin. Furthermore, makeup can camouflage symptoms and improve the skin's appearance.

The best approach is to experiment with various skin care products until you find which products work best for your specific skin condition. Taking this all into consideration, be cautious of products that may trigger a flare-up in your rosacea. To help you in your selection process, consider these general guidelines:

• Use only fragrance-free products. If you must choose a skin care product that contains a fragrance, make sure that it is a minor ingredient in the product. The further down it appears in the list of ingredients, the less fragrance contained in the product.
  
• Avoid ingredients that burn, sting or cause facial redness. A number of ingredients to avoid include: witch hazel, alcohol, peppermint, menthol, eucalyptus or clove oil.
   
• Stay clear of body powders. Powders can dry out the skin and make dry flaky skin look even worse.Tactfully apply makeup to cover redness and hide blemishes. Try to use a spot application of makeup to cover blemishes and visible blood vessels. Another tip is to use green-tinted pre-foundations to mask general facial redness. These special foundations are actually available at most cosmetic counters. The final step would be to follow this up with a skin-tone foundation.

As a general rule, rosacea sufferers should consider checking with their dermatologists to ensure that their rosacea skin care products are compatible with their specific skin disorder.