It is estimated that 60%(1)  of the population suffers from sensitive skin. They deal on an almost daily basis with the discomfort of inflammation. It is characterized by unpleasant feelings like stinging, tightness, heating, itching and sometimes visible symptoms like the appearance of temporary redness. 

Environmental stressors, like makeup and pollution, can aggravate this inflammation – even sensitise otherwise healthy skin. When daily exposed to these aggressions, the skin becomes unable to defend itself which inevitably leads to the inflammation process.

Facial redness that becomes permanent can be a sign of couperosis or rosacea. Here is everything you should know about these two skin diseases that can be difficult to live with.