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My skin is very sensitive to anything on it, so my routine is incredibly simple:
That’s it. I sometimes use a very light moisturizer on my t-zone, but only if my skin is noticeably dry. I don’t use sunblock very often, especially on my face, but I frequently wear hats and lightweight jackets if I’m going to be outside. I do use sunscreen if I’m intentionally going to be doing an activity in the sun like sea kayaking.
My skin is so sensitive that I can feel everything on it all the time. I’ve tried the lightest moisturizers I can find and I feel greasy all day long. The only body lotion I use is Vaseline Intensive Care in the green bottle and I only use it in winter when my skin is dry and itchy. Anything else on my skin makes me feel like I’m oozing grease all day.
I also can’t use hand lotion on my palms or inside of my fingers. I only put it on the backs of my hands and rub them together. Otherwise, the sensation of lotion on the inside of my hands gives me the big ick.
My bf has really sensitive skin too, its impossible for him to wear sunscreen because it burns, and practically anything else. He can use cetraben ointment on his skin now and even though it's a bit like Vaseline it 'soaks in' and doesn't leave a greasy film
Sensitive skin is no joke when the things you need to protect it cause you to react badly to it
As an aside I've found using cushion puffs (the things to apply foundation etc) really useful as I hate having sunscreen etc on my fingers and hands, so I use the cushion puff for application at home and on the go. I also use the back of the hands method to apply sunscreen to my arms, I must look like a contortionist when doing my biceps lol
Oh man, I have so much sympathy for your boyfriend! My skin doesn’t react to things that badly except with certain ingredients, specifically flowery scents dry my skin out and make me super itchy.
I just feel the lotion all day long, it feels like it never fully absorbs into my skin and just sits on top, which is what makes me feel greasy. I can feel it when it rubs off on inside my clothes and I have to wash my hands multiple times before I stop feeling it on my palms. In the winter, when I get dry and itchy, I put lotion everywhere but I have to sit naked for like 30-60 minutes until I feel like it’s fully absorbed, and that’s the really lightweight stuff.
I did like an Olay face lotion with sunscreen that I don’t have issues with, but mostly stopped using it when I switched everything to cruelty free products. I have a light weight one I use when necessary but otherwise, I just cover my skin when I go outside. I also had a vitamin D deficiency at one point, so I don’t cover up everything all the time because I don’t want that again lol
I am definitely going to try your puff method! That sounds like it could work for me too.
Do try the cetraben ointment if you can, it starts off like Vaseline then when you stop rubbing it seems to vanish. It speaks volumes if my bf can handle it 😃
I definitely will thanks! If I can’t feel it on my skin I’m going to be praising your name lol
Or if you end up covered in a greasy slick you'll be cursing me instead 😄