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If you or your little one suffers from dry and sensitive skin, having the right skincare regimen is incredibly important. Besides identifying any external food or allergen triggers, here are three simple steps to a daily skincare regimen that can help soothe and protect sensitive skin:
Step 1 : Wash and cleanse. The most harmful time for dry and sensitive skin is in the bath or shower as water and harsh commercial soaps and shampoos combine to strip skin of its natural sebum and protection. Most soaps and shampoos have fragrances, preservatives and foaming ingredients which are far too harsh for skin let alone dry and sensitive skin. Our wash and cleansers are handcrafted natural castile soaps which contain only extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil. Each has only four ingredients, no preservatives, no additives and no strong fragrances, which means they are as gentle as can be on skin and hair that needs special care.
Step 2 : Moisturise all over. The next step is to moisturise, moisturise, moisturise! Again, most moisturisers are loaded with heavy oils. Heavy synthetic oils include propylene glycol and mineral oil, whilst heavy natural oils include coconut and palm. Heavy oils coat the skin and although they give a short-term sensation of smoothness they prevent the skin from “breathing” and learning to produce its own sebum. Dry and sensitive skin needs moisturising which protects and soothes, but also allows it to breathe and react. Selecting a moisturiser which has the right natural oils which match the skin’s own sebum and help it learn to restore balance on its own is vital. Our Baby Lotion is designed to do that lightly and gently.
Step 3 : Added care for sensitive areas. Dry and sensitive skin needs extra care in some places and that’s where a richer, thicker cream or balm comes in. We don’t believe in slathering rich, thick balm or cream all-over, instead, get to know your skin and give it that extra boost where it’s needed, but otherwise, let it breathe and learn to restore itself on its own. Our Calendula Remedy was designed to give that rich, boosting effect to extremely dry areas which need extra soothing and it’s organic formula - with over 80% organic calendula hand-infused extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil - means it’s perfect for daily use.
Nanna’s handcrafted range was originally created for a baby - her first grandchild - with very dry and sensitive eczema-affected skin, so every product in our range has been carefully formulated to prepare, soothe and protect skin that needs that extra care.
If you'd like to try our suggested regimen our Dry Skin Trio kit’s were thoughtfully formulated to work together to help dry and sensitive skin repair and heal. When it comes to your body’s largest organ, keeping a careful eye on what it needs to look after itself is key!
