Sensitive Skin
Fewer products, gentler formulas, one new thing at a time.
Sensitive skin stings, itches or flushes in response to products and environmental changes that other skin tolerates. Sometimes it is a lifelong tendency; sometimes it develops after the skin barrier has been compromised.
The strategy is subtraction: a minimal routine of gentle, fragrance-free formulas with proven barrier-supporting ingredients — ceramides, niacinamide, panthenol — and no foaming sulphates, scrubs or strong actives until the skin is comfortable again.
Introduce one product at a time so any reaction can be traced to its cause. If sensitivity is new, persistent or worsening, it deserves a professional diagnosis rather than trial and error.
Essential routine
£148.00 RRP
£133.20
A deliberately minimal daily routine for reactive skin.
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Calming Cleanse£35.00£31.50150mlESK's gentlest cleanser: non-foaming, pH 4.5–5, formulated for sensitive skin including eczema and rosacea, and free from the astringents, camphor and menthol that trigger irritation.
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B Quenched£63.00£56.7050mlA gentle hydrator ESK built for irritable skin — 5% niacinamide and 5% hemp seed oil with no scent, parabens or sulphates, helping support a calm, hydrated barrier.
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Zinc Shade£50.00£45.0050mlA well-tolerated matte mineral SPF15 (rated SPF 23) without the white cast or thick feel that put sensitive skin off sunscreen.
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Advanced routine
£69.00 RRP
£62.10
Builds on the essential routine — a barrier-strengthening addition for skin that has settled. Gentle Glow PHA is deliberately not included in the purchase: it is an optional product to consider only after individual assessment, once your skin has been stable.
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Repair +£69.00£62.1050mlCeramides, niacinamide (5%), panthenol (1.5%) and hyaluronic acid (1.1%) in one moisturiser designed to strengthen the barrier, reduce the appearance of redness and improve texture.
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Morning protocol
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Calming Cleanse — Cleanse with the non-foaming cream wash that preserves the skin's pH and hydration.
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B Quenched — Apply the fragrance-free hydrator designed for irritable skin.
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Zinc Shade — Finish with the matte mineral SPF.
Evening protocol
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Calming Cleanse — Cleanse the day away — gently.
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Repair + — Advanced addition: layer the ceramide-rich barrier moisturiser.
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B Quenched — Seal in comfort with B Quenched.
How often to use
- ·Calming Cleanser, B Quenched and Zinc Shade daily.
- ·Repair + morning and evening once tolerated.
- ·Gentle Glow PHA is not part of this routine by default — consider it only after individual practitioner assessment, and only once your skin has been stable.
Precautions
- ·Patch test every new product on a small area for a few days before using it on your face.
- ·Add one product at a time, at least a week apart.
- ·Considering an exfoliant such as Gentle Glow PHA? Discuss it with a practitioner first, and only once your skin has been stable for some weeks.
- ·If stinging persists after you stop a product, seek advice — sensitivity sometimes has a treatable cause.
- ·Avoid products listing fragrance, alcohol denat. or scrubbing particles while skin is reactive.
General skincare guidance built from the official ESK product information — not medical advice. If you are being treated in clinic, follow the aftercare your practitioner gave you rather than changing your routine, and book a consultation before combining this guide with clinical treatment.