Dryness, redness, breakouts—sound familiar? You’ve good company. According to market studies 71% of people worldwide claim to experience sensitive skin. A central review of 26 studies across 18 countries confirms this. The upside? More people are paying attention. From the UK to Japan, there’s growing awareness of what skin needs.
Pollution, stress, hormones, and urban living push skin to its limit. This leads to a clear response. Consumers are searching for sensitive skin solutions, dermatologically tested products, and those that feature free-from claims. Sensitive skin today means finding suitable care options. Current solutions combine nature and science. They can help calm, protect, and restore balance. Your skin can thrive with proper support. Read on to explore ingredients promising help.
Bisabolol & ginger provide calming relief
Have you heard of bisabolol? Meet the skin-soothing secret enriching your routine. Derived from chamomile, this calming ingredient promises anti-inflammatory and anti-irritant benefits. Think reduced redness, soothed sensitivity, and stronger skin health. Bisabolol can help strengthen the skin barrier, essential for locking in moisture and blocking daily stressors.
Top brands embrace bisabolol. Paula’s Choice, with headquarters in Seattle and hubs in Singapore, the Netherlands, and South Korea, highlights it throughout their lineup. Cetaphil®, a leader in sensitive skincare, includes this colorless, viscous oil, naturally sourced or synthetically made, across multiple formulas. Formulated with dermatological experts, Cetaphil® products are optimized to protect against the five signs of sensitive skin, backed by clinical studies worldwide on more than 30,000 subjects with sensitive skin. Cetaphil® recently launched a YouTube video: “Cetaphil Skin Care – For Everyone’s Sensitive Skin.” This versatile ingredient can go into cleansers, serums, facial masks, eye creams, and sunscreens!
Another key ancient ingredient said to deliver calming properties, ginger contains known ingredients for skin care. Skip the raw application—ginger offers support when blended into a soothing formula like Innisfree’s Nourishing Cream with Ginger Honey. This rich cream is packed with honey and ginger and shall provide a comforting, skin-loving boost.
For a DIY approach, how about whipping up a biweekly mask of equal parts grated or powdered ginger, honey, and fresh lemon juice. Leave on for 30 minutes, and rinse to reveal well-cared-for skin. You can also boil the same three ingredients to create a stomach-soothing tea because the gut-to-skin connection is said to run deep!
Symrise introduces SymRelief® green
Symrise has proudly introduced SymRelief® green—a next-generation, natural-origin solution for intensive skin soothing. This powerful blend combines biotechnology-derived bisabolol with organic ginger extract, expanding Symrise’s natural, calming skincare expertise.
Backed by 70 years of bisabolol expertise, SymRelief® green uses an optimized ratio of bisabolol and ginger extract. The result? A more effective solution than bisabolol alone in several key areas. This patented, synergistic blend targets multiple root causes of hypersensitivity. It helps prevent inflammation, protects collagen, and supports skin structure, delivering visible and deep relief for sensitive skin.
As demand for holistic, skin-soothing solutions rises, SymRelief® green sets a new standard in advanced, natural care.
