During the last few very stressful years, pandemic-related issues have shown up in our lives in more ways than one. With many of us, our skin has also suffered with breakouts, redness, flare-ups of eczema, rosacea, psoriasis, hives, cold sores, fever blisters, and various rashes.
All this chronic inflammation can cause skin to age more rapidly. You don’t really see this kind of inflammation in the beginning, but over time it can break down elastin and collagen and rob your skin of the dewy plumpness of young, healthy skin.
Other factors can help create this inflammation, such as anxiety, poor diet, smoking and sun exposure.
So, what has been trending in our skincare products lately? Those with calming ingredients that contain anti-inflammatory, soothing, and moisturizing properties. Here are 6 of the best at this…
- Aloe is the ultimate soother and healer for irritated, damaged and sunburnt skin.
- Calendula, or marigold, is a medicinal flower that relieves eczema and treats acne with protective antioxidants.
- Chamomile contains an anti-irritant that gives it a healing quality gentle enough for sensitive skin, and is wonderfully calming.
- Licorice root has been used for centuries to treat inflammation due to its dozens of anti-inflammatory compounds and a powerful antioxidant that calms and soothes sensitive skin prone to itchiness, redness, eczema, and psoriasis.
- Turmeric has dozens of anti-inflammatory compounds, including curcumin to calm skin with acne, dryness, eczema and psoriasis.
- Witch hazel is an oldie-but-goodie used to tighten pores and alleviate itching, swelling, minor burns, and other irritations.
Is it time to make sure your skin care products are doing what you need them to? Check out Beauti Me’s skin care collection – which provides many soothing and anti-inflammatory ingredients to help calm and keep your skin at its best!
