Sensitive skin shouldn’t have you seeing red. Whether you’re dealing with a rare flare-up or chronic flushing, the right sensitive skin routine will help tone down redness with gentle, nourishing ingredients.
Why Is My Face So Red? Common Causes of Skin Redness
Rosacea, sensitivity, and skin barrier damage are all common causes of facial redness like flushing, stress rashes, and dry, irritated skin. Harsh skincare ingredients can exacerbate any of these common skin concerns. But Beekman 1802 skincare is formulated for sensitive skin, meaning it helps heal and maintain the skin barrier instead of damaging it. Consistent use of barrier-strengthening skincare can help keep redness down overall.
The Ultimate Skincare Routine to Calm Red, Irritated Skin
Step 1 – Start with a Gentle Cleanse: Calm and Nourish Your Barrier
Milk Froth Gentle Cleanser is a powerful yet calming cleanser for sensitive skin. It’s tough on dirt, oil, and makeup, but Kind to the skin barrier. Milk Froth is clinically proven to double cleanse in one easy step – without drying or stripping the skin.
As the best gentle cleanser for redness, Milk Froth features a signature blend of goat milk saponins and millions of micelles, which removes 100% of impurities without irritation. Golden sea moss replenishes essential minerals. This foamy formula supports the skin’s microbiome and keeps sensitive skin calm and hydrated.
Step 2 – Mist to Calm: Reset Redness with Magnesium + Goat Milk
Magnesium Milk is a magnesium spray for redness designed to calm redness, lower cortisol, and heal the skin barrier. This non-irritating redness treatment is gentler and more effective for sensitive skin than traditional hypochlorous acid sprays. The unique aloe-based jelly-to-mist fragrance-free formula deeply soothes skin without a harsh chlorine smell.
This barrier-repair mist visibly reduces the appearance of redness and irritation in just 30 minutes. In a study of 20 women with sensitive skin using Magnesium + Complex at 2% twice a day for 28 days, users reported up to 65% decrease in redness after 30 minutes. 90% of users also reported that their skin felt calmer. Magnesium Milk also future-proofs the skin barrier against inflammation in just one week.
Powered by hero ingredients like:
Magnesium + Complex: Targets cortisol spikes – the root cause of skin stress – to help Calm, Protect, and Reset red, irritated skin. It's like CPR for your skin.
Goat Milk: Contains 31 active nutrients that protect and strengthen the skin barrier. Goat milk skincare benefits include pH-balancing and anti-inflammatory properties. That’s why goat milk works for sensitive skin.
Heartleaf: Packed with skin-soothing nutrients that help reset the skin barrier
Magnesium Milk is formulated without hypochlorous acid, fragrance, parabens, sulfates, mineral oil, and alcohol.
Step 3 – Strengthen the Skin Barrier with Ceramides
Ceramides make up 30% to 40% of the epidermis, your outer layer of skin. They’re considered the “building blocks” of skin, and they help skin retain moisture and prevent germs from entering the dermis. Milk Drops Ceramide Serum is a barrier repair serum for sensitive skin – and the world's #1 goat milk serum!
This highly concentrated ceramide serum for redness instantly hydrates with a nourishing blend of essential ceramides, squalane, hyaluronic acid, and plant enzymes that help to support and strengthen the skin barrier. It restores healthy hydration to the skin for a more youthful appearance, and helps control oily skin, clears pores, and balances discoloration. Its lightweight texture makes it perfect for layering, so it plays nicely with the other products in this ultimate skincare routine to calm red, irritated skin.
Step 4 – Lock in Moisture with a Redness-Friendly Cream
The best moisturizer for red skin? None other than our #1 best-selling daily facial moisturizer, Bloom Cream. Our ultra-Kind formula mimics your natural skin barrier and absorbs instantly to perfectly support, nourish, and protect your skin. It’s certified microbiome friendly and clinically proven to restore healthy, youthful radiance. Goat milk contains 31 clinically proven nutrients and restores skin’s healthy hydration for a more youthful appearance. This daily cream for redness is designed to work on all skin types.
Step 5 – Add a Nourishing Oil for Barrier Support
Oh! Mega Milk is a calming oil for sensitive skin. This facial oil for redness is the first fermented face oil to absorb 20% deeper with 90x more omega fatty acids. Goat milk is naturally rich in omega fatty acids, and the fermented plant oils increase omega fatty acid content for superior skin nourishment and hydration. The lightweight formula is non-comedogenic, meaning it won’t clog pores. Go on and glow without the grease (or the redness).
Complete Set Recommendation
If you’re in need of an entire redness relief skincare set, choose a starter kit for sensitive skin like the Redness Relief Skincare Starter Set or Build Your Own Redness Related Set. These expertly curated sets were designed with red, irritated skin in mind. Every product is hand selected to relieve redness and gently nourish sensitive skin.
Ingredient Spotlight: Why Goat Milk Works for Red, Sensitive Skin
Goat milk is clinically proven to transform even the most sensitive skin into skin that’s healthier looking, more hydrated, and more resilient, with zero irritation. It contains 31 active nutrients that protect and strengthen the skin barrier. Because goat milk shares a similar pH to human skin, your skin instantly recognizes it and easily absorbs it. That’s why goat milk works for sensitive skin
Goat milk skincare benefits include pH-balancing and anti-inflammatory properties. It’s the first-ever microbiome-friendly skincare ingredient certified by MyMicrobiome.
Tips to Prevent Redness Beyond Skincare
Don’t stress! We know, it’s easier said than done. But since cortisol spikes are the root cause of skin stress, it’s important to keep stress levels low overall. Take steps toward a healthy, low-stress lifestyle by exercising regularly, eating a healthy diet, and getting enough sleep each night.
Heat can also stress the skin. Avoid washing your face with hot water, and always wear sun protection – even on cloudy days. UVA rays can penetrate through clouds, causing oxidative stress in skin cells.
Frequently Asked Questions
What causes redness on the face?
Facial redness can be triggered by rosacea, sensitivity, allergens, heat, or harsh products.
What does skin redness mean?
When skin turns red, it’s a sign that the skin barrier is damaged.
Can skincare really reduce redness?
Yes! Calming ingredients like magnesium and goat milk can calm, protect, and reset the skin barrier, reducing the appearance of redness within 30 minutes.
How long does it take to see results from a redness routine?
In order to see results, it’s important to remain consistent. Your skin barrier repairs on a timeline of 2–6 weeks, so you should expect to spend at least that much time using your best routine for sensitive skin before determining its efficacy. Those with sensitive skin should also consider patch-testing new products before use to ensure they don’t trigger redness or irritation.