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REACTIVE/REDNESS PRONE SKIN

Among sensitive skin types, some are even finer-textured and more delicate than others. They are especially reactive, prone to redness due to problems of blood circulation accompanied by discomfort (sensations of ‘heat’, tightness).

The blood vessels of fine-textured and delicate reactive skins, are naturally vulnerable. When certain external factors (e.g. diet, climate and emotional state) affect the skin repeatedly, the vessels dilate, causing redness to appear at the skin surface. Under such vasomotor pressure, they become permeable. They release a serum in the dermis that leads to an inflammatory reaction with redness, congestion and a feeling of discomfort. Down deep, this reaction sets off a "vicious circle": it aggravates blood vessel fragility and permeability, thus maintaining and perpetuating the process by which redness appears.

Aggravating factors:
Substantial weather variations and extreme temperatures are various reasons for the appearance of redness.
It can also be caused by diet – spicy food, stimulants and alcohol – and by serving food that is too hot, which promotes vascular dilation.

Other factors include stress, one's emotional state, physical effort, pollution, the menstrual cycle and the use of excessively harsh make-up removers, skincare products or fragrances.