Make-Up and Sensitive Skin

We get it. It’s late. You’re tired. And that make-up’s not going to remove itself. But before you get cosy between the covers, spare a thought for your skin. Not removing your make-up properly can clog pores, hold up the skin’s repair process, and weaken the skin’s moisture barrier. Enter sensitive skin, in the form of breakouts, redness, and inflammation.

No biggy: once you know the signs to look out for, all you need are a few minutes before bed (and a few top tips from us!) to help keep your skin protected against the onset of sensitivity caused by make-up.

Blackheads and breakouts

Our bodies produce up to a litre of sweat each day (yeah, really!). When sweat mixes with make-up and excess oil in our skin, it can block our pores, causing, you guessed it, blackheads and breakouts. Product residue, make-up, sweat, and oil can build up in the hairline too, making it a hotbed for pesky spots, so keep this in mind while you cleanse.

Our skin’s repair process

When we sleep our skin recovers and repairs. By removing make-up before bed, you give your skin the space it needs to rest and renew, without it having to battle through layers of product build-up first. We know: you’re keen for your beauty sleep. Aren’t we all! But removing your make-up goes a long way in keeping skin sensitivity at bay. Extra beauty points for removing your make-up as soon as you arrive home - which gives your skin even longer to replenish.

Skin’s moisture barrier

Our skin’s lipid barrier protects our skin from external triggers like the weather, pollution, and irritants, to help keep sensitivity at bay. Left in place, make-up can weaken this barrier, meaning it can no longer do its job properly. The result? Skin starts to react in the form of redness and inflammation. Want in on how to remove your make-up the savvy way? Our top 6 make-up remover tips will show you how.