Sensitive & Reactive Skin
Understanding your skin, choosing the right treatment
Sensitive skin reacts easily to products, environmental triggers, or stress with redness, stinging, and irritation. It often indicates a compromised skin barrier that needs gentle but effective care.
Common Causes
- •Genetic predisposition
- •Compromised skin barrier
- •Overuse of active ingredients
- •Environmental irritants and allergens
- •Conditions like rosacea or eczema
Symptoms
- •Redness and flushing
- •Stinging or burning with products
- •Dryness and flaking
- •Reactive to temperature changes
- •Visible capillaries
How MediFlorida Helps
Sensitive skin demands the gentlest effective ingredients. MediFlorida combines Korean barrier-repair technology with carefully selected actives like cica and sulfur (the mildest acne monograph active) to treat conditions without triggering reactivity.
Recommended Ingredients
Azelaic Acid
RxNaturally occurring dicarboxylic acid
Brightens skin and fights acne without irritation
Uniquely skips the OTC drug tier entirely in the United States, jumping from cosmetic directly to prescription. At prescription strength, it treats both acne and rosacea while addressing hyperpigmentation.
Centella Asiatica (Cica)
CosmeticTraditional Korean herbal extract
Calms irritation and repairs damaged skin barrier
A K-beauty hero ingredient with centuries of use in traditional medicine. Rich in madecassoside and asiaticoside, it soothes inflammation, promotes wound healing, and strengthens the skin barrier.
Sulfur
OTCElemental mineral
Gentle acne treatment with keratolytic properties
The mildest monograph acne active, available OTC at 3–10% concentration. Works by reducing oiliness and promoting gentle exfoliation. An excellent alternative for those sensitive to benzoyl peroxide.
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