Ingredients for sensitive, redness-prone skin

If your skin is easily bothered, look for simple formulas built around conditioning ingredients. Panthenol, allantoin, bisabolol and centella asiatica are common in products made for sensitive-feeling skin, and azelaic acid is used in products aimed at the look of redness. No ingredient guarantees a product will suit you, so patch-test first, and see a dermatologist about persistent redness.

Each ingredient below links to a guide with its sources. Label flags are editorial annotations, not safety scores. How we classify ingredients.

5 ingredient guides tagged for this concern, actives first.
Ingredient	What it does	Label flag
Allantoin	A supporting ingredient used to help dry-feeling skin feel softer and more comfortable.	No specific flag recorded
Azelaic Acid	Added to products aimed at the appearance of blemishes, redness and uneven tone.	No specific flag recordedContext matters
Bisabolol	Usually included to condition skin and add a soothing touch to a moisturizer or serum.	No specific flag recorded
Panthenol (Vitamin B5)	It binds moisture and helps hydrating formulas leave skin feeling soft and comfortable.	No specific flag recorded
Centella Asiatica (Cica)	Adds a skin-conditioning botanical to products positioned for comfort and barrier support.	No specific flag recorded

How often popular actives, preservatives and fragrance allergens appear across the labels we track is on our label statistics page.