I Have Super Sensitive Skin. After Years Of Testing, These Are The Products I Know I Can Use

Sometimes it feels like I have the most sensitive skin on the planet, thanks to several forms of eczema and extremely overactive allergies to fragrance and metals. For 33 years, I’ve had to mind everything that touches my skin for even a second — from earrings to laundry products to sunscreen to bug spray to makeup and beyond.

While it may seem majorly inconvenient (tween me who wanted the cute Bath & Body Works products my friends had would concur), I’ve grown to consider the hyper-sensitivities a superpower. I won’t blast them here, but this skin has called many brands’ bluff on their “hypoallergenic” and “sensitive skin” promises. As a result, studying ingredient labels and questioning everything on product packaging is a long-ingrained part of my lifestyle and consumer behavior.

After 33 years of trial and uncomfortable error, I’ve locked in the best products that I can actually use. While I do see a dermatologist for a triamcinolone acetonide cream prescription that quickly restores my skin if it ever breaks out, I’ve significantly reduced my dependency on the prescription down to nearly zero by sticking to the trusted products below. Though the lineup changes sometimes (products enter or leave the market, formulas change, my needs change, etc.), so many things have been tried and true.

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