Softest Washcloths / Facecloths for Sensitive Skin
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Hotel rooms are a necessary part of traveling, but they are also a hot spot for sensitive skin issues.
Here are
4 Things You Shouldn't Use in Your Hotel Room if you have Sensitive Skin:
1. Hotel Tissues
Even something as simple as blowing your nose with cheap and abrasive facial tissue found in most hotels, can cause redness to your nose, eyes and sensitive skin.
SWAP:Pack your own box of soft tissues or travel size Kleenex packets to use in place of your hotel tissue to prevent redness on and around your nose and face. It can make a big difference!
2. Hotel Towels & Washcloths on your Face
Unless you are staying in a high-end, luxury hotel, chances are your towels are going to be a bit scratchy after hundreds of washes. And not only that, but residue from heavy duty detergent and bleach can be left on your towels and washcloths. All of these factors can cause major sensitive skin issues, like red, puffy and irritated skin.
Hotel pillow cases are another big potential irritation trigger for sensitive skin. Bed linens have been used and washed over and over again in the same strong detergents, bleaching agents and fabric softeners hotel towels are washed in. Since your sensitive face will be laying against your pillow case all night long, it's very important to skip out on using the hotel pillow cases that can potentially irritate your skin and trigger allergies.
SWAP: Bring several of your own pillow cases from home so you can swap them out during your trip, to sleep on a clean pillow case as often as possible. My favorite are these soft silk-cotton pillow cases from Fairface because they are so good to my skin and hair. Bonus points if you have room in your suitcase to pack your own pillow as well!
4. Hotel Skin Care Products
If you have sensitive skin, it can easily be triggered by hotel skin care products that your sensitive skin isn't used to, nor may tolerate well. Hotel skin care products like soaps, shampoos and moisturizers aren't made for sensitive skin. They are often made with common additives and fragrances that can cause irritation to sensitive skin. You can ask your hotel if they carry hypoallergenic skin care products but it's best to follow the swap below.
SWAP:Bring your own skin care products (including the equally important soft face cloths mentioned above!) so you can follow your regular sensitive skin care routine as much as possible. Include products like your regular face and body wash (which can also be used as hand soap), shampoo, conditioner and moisturizer. Don't leave it up to chance and risk redness and irritation by using what the hotel offers.
*Traveling with sensitive skin doesn't have to be hard, but it does take some planning and extra packing space. These tips can also be applied if you're staying at an Air B&B or even with family or friends. By avoiding common irritants to sensitive skin, you can travel without worry and keep your skin looking and feeling just as good as if you were tucked into your own bed each night.
These Sensitive Skin Hotel Tips were brought to you by Fairface, makers of the best washcloths and face cloths for sensitive skin.
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INTRO
Hello and welcome to another Mini episode of the Fairface Podcast! I'm so glad you're here!
As I mentioned in our last Mini episode, which was actually the first one, I decided to start posting these shorter episodes, in addition to our monthly podcast episodes, to give you helpful information you can use right now,
in more of a get-right-to-the-point style.
I will share answers to many of the common questions I get asked, as well as helpful information related to issues facing rosacea and sensitive skin.
Today's episode is all about following a good:
Sensitive Skin Showering Routine
and why the order in which you shower, matters to your sensitive skin.
So, let's get right to the point!
Do you shower in the same order every day?
The reason shower order matters, can be summed up in one word.
And that is, residue.
How Product Residue Affects Sensitive Skin
What's left behind on your skin, after you get out of the shower if you haven't washed it all off, can be irritating to sensitive skin.
I've noticed that if I hurry through a shower and don't take the time to make sure I'm completely rinsed off - whether it's left over shampoo, or body wash, my skin can get itchy and rashy because of residue left behind.
The way to ensure you don't get itchy from left over products on your skin, is to follow this simple Sensitive Skin Showering Routine.
And by the way, if you haven't listened to the mini episode where I share my Rosacea Skin Care Routine, I would recommend listening to that as well, where I share exactly what products I use to keep my skin clear and calm.
The First Overall Sensitive Skin Showering Tip
Shower with warm water, rather than hot. We know with Rosacea, it's all about trying to prevent flushing, and hot water can not only create flushing, but also lead to dry skin, which can aggravate sensitive skin conditions like Rosacea, Eczema and Psoriasis, so shower with warm water instead of hot.
Now let's look at:
Why the Order You Shower in, Matters to Sensitive Skin
1st Step - Wash Your Hair
Hair products can be suitable for your scalp and hair, but not be something you'd wash your body with.
I don't use hair products made for sensitive skin. I did try Vanicream's Free & Clear hair products once but I felt like it stripped my hair too much since I have color treated hair, so I don't personally use those.
I try to use gentle hair products, but they are definitely not something I'd wash my skin with.
By washing your hair first, you don't have to worry that left-over shampoo or conditioner will be left on your body because you'll have plenty of time to make sure it's totally rinsed off.
2nd Step- Wash Your Body
By washing your body 2nd, you're giving yourself extra time to wash off left-over hair product and ensuring it gets cleaned off by your body wash.
Just make sure to completely rinse off your body wash, so nothing is left behind or it could cause some itching and irritation.
Also, if you find that after showering you always seem to feel itchy, it could be your body wash. Fragrance can often be irritating to sensitive skin, so if your body wash is bothering you, stop using it and find something for sensitive skin that works better for you.
I would love to find a great sensitive skin body wash. Right now I use baby wash, but even that has fragrance in it, and I'd love to find something even better.
Final Step in your sensitive skin showering routine should be to:
3rd Step - Wash Your Face
Washing your face last, will ensure you've had plenty of time to rinse off your hair products and body wash, and can end with a product that is the most gentle to your skin overall.
Plus, this is the smallest area to wash, and it will take the smallest amount of product so the odds of you leaving face cleanser residue on your skin is very low.
I have mentioned many times, my favorite face cleanser for my Rosacea prone, sensitive skin, is Vanicream gentle cleanser which I use with a clean soft flannel Fairface Washcloth.
I've been following this face washing routine for years and swear by it. I won't use anything else on my face besides Vanicream and Fairface Washcloths.
Closing Tips for Showering with Sensitive Skin
Make sure to blot your face dry with a clean cloth, and definitely not the towel you dry your body off with every day of the week. Yikes! That can transfer bacteria from your towel to your face, so please don't do that.
Seal in the moisture you just had on your skin. Get right out of the shower and use your moisturizer after blotting dry, to trap in that moisture.
I love CeraVe moisturizing cream. It feels so good on my skin and is great at protecting my skin's barrier. I use it on my face and I also use it on my body.
Following this sensitive skin showering routine has helped me keep my sensitive skin from getting irritated from residue left behind from the products I use on my hair, body and face.
Do you have a showering routine you like to follow? Or favorite products you use?
My Rosacea skin care routine is really quite simple. While some skin care bloggers and beauty influencers are showing off their clay masks or face-peel-spa-nights with the girls, I'm at home washing my face with the vanilla of all skin care: Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser.
[*Disclosure: This post contains Amazon links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.]
But don't get me wrong, I actually LOVE all things vanilla.
This is not a sponsored post. I just use Vanicream's gentle cleanser and love it so I wanted to share it with anyone who is looking for a good tride and true Rosacea or sensitive skin cleanser.
The Best Skin Care Duo for Rosacea and Sensitive Skin
I use Vanicream's gentle face cleanser [*affiliate link] every night and morning, along with my favorite soft face cloths from Fairface Washcloths.
I generally use Fairface Duals at night, with a soft flannel front and scrubby terrycloth back, and in the morning, I use Fairface Delicate Washcloths (2 layers of soft, double-sided flannel) for a soothing, gentle wash (pictured).
Vanicream's gentle face cleanser and the softness of Fairface Washcloths really are the BEST SKIN CARE DUO I've found, for Rosacea and sensitive skin!
What is in Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser?
Lets look first at what Vanicream cleanser DOESN'T have in it:
-No Fancy smells (thank goodness!) And it doesn't even have a masking fragrance!
-No Harsh chemicals, soap or oils, botanical extracts, sulfates or gluten (I guess it's not just in bread)
-No Pore clogging ingredients
-No Preservatives
What Vanicream gentle cleanser DOES have in it:
-purified water
-glycerin
-coco-glucoside
-sodium cocoyl glycinate
-acrylates copolymer
-caprylyl glycol
-mica
-sodium chloride
-1,2-hexanediol
-titanium dioxide
-sodium hydroxide
-disodium EDTA
-AND it is pH Balanced, Dermatologist tested and praised by the National Eczema Association
This might seem like a long laundry list of chemically-sounding ingredients, but each ingredient has been specifically chosen to create a gentle, non-irritating facial cleanser that can be well tolerated by those with skin sensitivities.
BUT as with everything, I don't just take their word for it.
Vanicream Gentle Cleanser's EWG Rating
So I looked a little further into each ingredient to see what it was and how it rated on safety, and thanks to the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep database, I was able to gather the information I needed.
What is the EWG? They are an organization that aims to help consumers make safer, educated choices when it comes to what they use in their homes and on their bodies. Yay!
According to EWG's safety rating report on levels of toxicity, allergens, etc, it rated an average score of 2 on a scale of 1 (Best) - 10 (Worst).
I have to say, I don't love learning that it has some questionable ingredients, but I would like to look more into what this really means.
What I do love, is that this gentle cleanser has been SO good to my skin. It really is as gentle as they say it is. It glides across my skin, doesn't irritate at all, and cleans effectively and gently which is huge for me with my Rosacea. This, along with my favorite Fairface Washcloths of all time, I've found the holy grail of Rosacea skin care.
What do you think? Have you tried Vanicream's gentle facial cleanser with Fairface Washcloths?
