Redness
Products formulated for reactive, easily irritated skin.
2,850
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 each ingredient's reviewed profile- Evidence
- Strong
- Sources
- 3 sources
- What it does
- Authorized or prescription formulations can treat acne or inflammatory lesions of rosacea, depending on jurisdiction
- Products
- 22 products
- Evidence
- Strong
- Sources
- 2 sources
- What it does
- Can improve the appearance of redness and uneven tone in some formulas
- Products
- 1565 products
- Evidence
- Moderate
- Sources
- 3 sources
- What it does
- Helps condition and soften the skin surface
- Products
- 1112 products
- Evidence
- Moderate
- Sources
- 3 sources
- What it does
- Functions as a botanical skin-conditioning ingredient
- Products
- 915 products
Products that actually contain them
Glow Recipe
Strawberry Smooth BHA+AHA Salicylic Serum Sachet
Azelaic Acid · Vitamin B3
Photosensitizing
Glow Recipe
Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Hue Drops - Sun Glow Sachet
Vitamin B3 · Cica
Fragrance allergen
Mediheal
MEDIHEAL Collagen Nude Gel Mask 30ml
Vitamin B3
Glow Recipe
Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush Sachet
Vitamin B3 · Cica
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