Redness
Products formulated for reactive, easily irritated skin.
707
Products
6
Key actives profiled
2
Rated strong evidence
16
Sources behind them
Before you buy anything
Vitamin B3
Anyone who develops flushing, stinging, or allergy from the finished product; sensitive skin may tolerate lower-strength formulas better
Allantoin
People with a confirmed allergy or reproducible reaction to allantoin or the finished product
Cica
Anyone with a known sensitivity or allergy to Centella asiatica or related botanicals
What has evidence behind it
Evidence level and source count come from independently reviewed claims- Evidence
- Strong
- Sources
- 3 sources
- What it does
- Authorized or prescription formulations can treat acne or inflammatory lesions of rosacea, depending on jurisdiction
- Products
- 1 product
- Evidence
- Strong
- Sources
- 2 sources
- What it does
- Can improve the appearance of redness and uneven tone in some formulas
- Products
- 422 products
- Evidence
- Moderate
- Sources
- 3 sources
- What it does
- Helps condition and soften the skin surface
- Products
- 298 products
- Evidence
- Moderate
- Sources
- 3 sources
- What it does
- Functions as a botanical skin-conditioning ingredient
- Products
- 204 products
Products that actually contain them
Farmstay
Farmstay, Collagen Water Full Moist Rolling Eye Serum, 0.84 fl oz (25 ml)
Vitamin B3
GOONGBE
GOONGBE Bichae Baby Soothing Water Gel Cream 120ml
Pro-vitamin B5
Farmstay
Farmstay Aloe Vera Soothing Rolling Eye Serum 25ml
Cica
Fragrance allergen
Mary & May
Mary & May, White Collagen Cleansing Foam, 5.07 fl oz (150 ml)
Vitamin B3
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