The Best Creams For Sensitive Skin

The Best Creams for Sensitive Skin

Jun 17, 2010 | By Josh Duvauchelle

Sensitive skin is prone to inflammation, redness and surface irritation if you use the wrong facial cream. Avoid irritation while still giving your skin the care and moisturizing it needs by using a cream for sensitive skin. Not only do these creams moisturize, but some also contain antioxidants and antioxidants can help combat wrinkling and other signs of aging, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center.

DHC Wrinkle Filler

Skin care expert Paula Begoun ranks DHC's wrinkle cream as one of the best moisturizers for sensitive skin. Such skin will benefit from the cream's licorice extract, which she says is present in impressive levels and can help soothe irritation while antioxidants nourish the skin surface. Because this cream is oil-based, it's best for dry skin that's not prone to blemishes.

Coppertone Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Faces

Coppertone's facial sunscreen is one of the best sunscreens on the market for sensitive skin, according to reviewers for the Cosmetic Executive Women industry trade group. The cream placed as a finalist in the CEW's 2010 beauty awards, thanks in part to its high SPF rating and hypoallergenic formulation that avoids unnecessary skin irritants such as synthetic fragrances.

Laura Geller Barely There Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20

If you have both sensitive skin and surface blemishes you wish to cover, try Laura Geller's sheer moisturizer. The cream was ranked as a top choice for sensitive skin by skin care expert Begoun, citing its lightweight feel, antioxidants, built-in sunscreen and matte finish that offers light coverage of wrinkles and skin tone and other problems.

Rodan + Fields Soothe Sensitive Skin Treatment

Soothe away skin inflammation and redness in your sensitive skin with Rodan + Fields' skin cream, which was nominated in the CEW beauty awards in 2010. It uses various peptides, silicone--this may help fill in surface flaws like wrinkles--and other moisturizers to help hydrate and calm redness and dry skin conditions.