Why your moisturiser might be breaking you out
Occlusive ingredients are not the problem. The wrong occlusive for your skin type is. Five common moisturiser mistakes in sensitive skin routines.
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Dermatica — Est. 1998
FEWER
INGREDIENTS.
BETTER
SKIN.
Dermatologist-formulated skincare — designed to stop the guesswork.
Begin consultation → 14 Clinical studies underpinning every formulation
0 Fragrance, parabens, sulfates — in every product
1998 Year we opened our first dermatology clinic
02 — Products
What we make, and why.
- Gentle Barrier Cleanser Redness & Rosacea
- Azelaic Acid Serum 10% Acne & Post-Inflammatory
- Ceramide Repair Moisturiser Compromised Barrier
- Peptide Eye Treatment Fine Lines & Puffiness
- Mineral SPF 50+ Daily UV Protection — Sensitive
01 — The reason we exist
The average person uses 9 skincare products. Our patients use 3.
More products is not more care. Most skincare routines are built from marketing, not medicine. We started in clinic, where the question was always: what does this skin actually need? The answer was almost always simpler than what the person had been sold.
Three products, correctly chosen, outperform nine. We formulate to that standard.
The science behind it →
What patients say
I had tried 22 different products in four years. After one consultation I was told to stop using 19 of them. My skin cleared in six weeks.
A.L., 34
Skin type: Sensitive / Perioral Dermatitis
Every other brand promised transformation. This one told me what my skin couldn't handle, and what to use instead. That's the difference.
M.R., 41
Skin type: Dry / Eczema-prone
The consultation took twelve minutes. I've used three products since. Two years in, no flare-ups.
J.K., 28
Skin type: Combination / Hormonal Acne
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The niacinamide ceiling: when more stops working
Above a certain concentration niacinamide offers no extra benefit and begins to irritate sensitive skin types. Most OTC formulations exceed it.
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