Red in the face? Here's how to soothe your skin

We all know what it feels like to Blush suddenly. However, people with sensitive skin live with recurring redness. Flushed skin can be a sign of couperose. Does this skin condition sound familiar to you? If so, this article is for you. Read what you can do to soothe your skin.

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Illustration of woman's face with couperose redness and visible capillaries

What causes red blotches on the face?

Let’s briefly clarify what we are talking about: first of all, one skin condition among many. We call it 'sensitive skin prone to couperose'. This means that your skin easily becomes unbalanced, because its protective function is weakened or it is particularly sensitive to internal and external stimuli. It tells you this by turning red. Red blotches on the nose and cheeks can have other causes but, if you have couperose, dilated capillaries become visible through the skin, often accompanied by a feeling of tension and heat. Couperose can be the precursor to rosacea. However, while the symptoms continue to subside, your skin needs one thing above all else: targeted support from you.

More interesting than the actual causes of couperose, especially a predisposition to vasodilation, are its triggers. There are several typical triggers

UV radiation
temperature changes, e.g. returning home after a winter walk
spicy food, coffee, alcohol
nicotine
stress
irritating skin care products

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Soothe redness overnight

Apply an ampoule and drift off – that’s all you need to do to reduce redness in your sleep. Now your skin is no longer preoccupied with putting itself between you and the world to protect you. Now it has time to regenerate. It enjoys tranquillity and tailor-made cosmetic stimulants, but be careful not to over-pamper your skin – let it breathe at night.

Calm & Balance Ampoules (formerly Sensitive Care Conditioner) are ideal for sensitive skin prone to couperose. You get 28 ampoules to cover a 28-night skin renewal cycle. Give your skin that time.

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Dr. Hauschka facial care routine for redness

Our ampoules are a great introduction to Dr. Hauschka’s facial care routine, which always consists of three steps. For your skin condition, they are the following: cleanse, tone and soothe.

Lightweight, water-based and moisturising skin care products are ideal for you. In addition, the ampoule treatment serves as a valuable stimulant several times a year – or even as an SOS product in between, for example, if you have been in the sun for too long.

Eager to find out more about your skin condition? Click here to see our guide to sensitive skin prone to couperose and take our online skin test.

Close-up of a woman's face with freckles and natural skin texture

Make up for redness

Make-up is also available to suit your sensitive skin. In this case, less is more. Look out for ingredients that do not irritate your skin. With Dr. Hauschka, you can be sure that all products are 100% natural cosmetics. Instead of synthetic preservatives, silicones, PEG and mineral oils, they contain high-quality natural ingredients – from Demeter farms whenever possible. Choose products with a light texture and skin-soothing formulations from our make-up range. Opt for a finish that does not completely cover blemishes but naturally balances them out with mineral pigments.

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Looking for an answer to your questions?

What helps with facial redness?

A soothing daily skin care routine and supportive treatment several times a year. Good to know: Calm & Balance Ampoules from Dr. Hauschka are not only suitable for spa sessions but also as a cooling and soothing SOS measure.

You should also avoid the typical triggers and always, always, always apply sunscreen.

Which cream is best against facial redness?

A lightweight moisturiser without preservatives, mineral oils and silicones. You’re safe with Dr. Hauschka. Why not try Soothing Day Lotion or a cream for sensitive skin from our range?

What covers facial redness?

The redness is so visible because red colour stimuli stand out strongly against your usual skin tone. Greenish or yellowish neutral pigments visually compensate for this effect. You can find them in Dr. Hauschka Colour Correcting Powder, which calms your entire complexion.

Coversticks with mineral pigments are suitable for targeted corrections. Dr. Hauschka Concealer covers redness, blemishes and uneven pigmentation with pinpoint accuracy. It can be applied hygienically and has a soothing effect on redness caused by pimples.

How do you get rid of redness caused by pimples?

The redness of pimples is caused by inflammation deep in the skin. If you want to reduce it over the long term, opt for soothing, anti-inflammatory skin care rather than aggressive instant fixes. Cool, targeted active ingredients and, above all, patience help restore the skin’s balance more quickly. Try Dr. Hauschka’s Clarifying Clay Mask and Clarifying Toner.

Why does my face go red when it’s cold?

Cold upsets the balance of the fine blood vessels in your face. When they initially contract and then rapidly expand again, blood flow to the skin increases and is visible as redness. Sensitive skin reacts particularly strongly to this kind of temperature stress. The fact that the redness mainly occurs in the cheeks and nose area is due to the fine, translucent facial skin, which contains many superficial blood vessels and little protective fatty tissue.