dew & balm.
Bag
UV_INDEX 0.1 low uv New YorkRECALLS 0 this weekINGREDIENT_OF_DAY Adapalene activeUS STOCK · FREE SHIPPING OVER $39 · EASY RETURNS

Skin guide / Oily skin

Redness on oily skin

Oily and red is often reactive, acne-prone skin that has been over-treated. Drop the scrubs and the second acid, keep one gentle active, and add a soothing serum with niacinamide or centella.

What redness is

Redness is blood close to the surface, from a thin or irritated barrier, from heat and sun, or from conditions such as rosacea that a dermatologist diagnoses. Products for it stay simple: fragrance-free, few ingredients, soothing agents, mineral sunscreen. Anything that stings is not working harder; it is irritating.

What oily skin wants

Gels, fluids and lotions; a gel or foaming cleanser; clay or charcoal masks once or twice a week. Oily skin still needs a moisturizer, just a light one.

Cleanser: a gel or gentle foaming cleanser. Go easy on: Heavy butters and coconut oil on the face, stripping cleansers that leave skin squeaky (rebound shine), and picking.

Look for on the label

Colloidal oatmealan FDA skin-protectant ingredient in the USPanthenolprovitamin B5; a humectant and soothing agentAllantoinan FDA skin-protectant ingredientCentella asiaticathe 'cica' in cica creamsBisabololthe soothing component of chamomile, without the pollenZinc oxidea mineral UV filter that sensitive skin tends to tolerate

Go easy on, for redness: Fragrance and essential oils (including 'natural' ones: lavender, citrus, peppermint), alcohol denat., witch hazel, hot water, scrubs and high-strength acids.

Morning

  1. Rinse with lukewarm water or a cream cleanser
  2. Soothing serum
  3. Fragrance-free moisturizer
  4. Mineral sunscreen SPF 30+

Evening

  1. Cream or micellar cleanser
  2. Soothing serum
  3. Barrier cream

Thinnest to thickest, water-based before oil-based, sunscreen last in the morning and first off at night. Add one new product at a time and give it two weeks. The routine tool orders whatever you own.

On the site for redness

All →

Tagged from the maker's own description; moisturizers, serums and oils, cleansers first. Read each label against the list above.

Calming and Clearing Vitamin C Facial SerumMade in the USA
Face and hair · Serums and oils
Calming and Clearing Vitamin C Facial Serum
Vitamin C serum for aging, acne, and redness
$50
Ships in 2 days · arrives in 3–7
Calming Cream Cleanser With BotanicalsMade in the USA
Face and hair · Cleansers
Calming Cream Cleanser With Botanicals
Gentle botanical cleanser for dry, tired skin
$26
Ships in 2 days · arrives in 3–7
Gentle Daily Facial CleanserMade in the USA
Face and hair · Cleansers
Gentle Daily Facial Cleanser
Soap-free daily cleanser for oily or acne-prone skin
$26
Ships in 2 days · arrives in 3–7
Soothing Aloe Vera Gel for SkinMade in the USA
Face and hair · Moisturizers
Soothing Aloe Vera Gel for Skin
Cooling aloe gel for dry, irritated skin
$19
Ships in 2 days · arrives in 3–7
Calming Facial Oil for Sensitive SkinMade in the USA
Face and hair · Serums and oils
Calming Facial Oil for Sensitive Skin
Visibly calms redness and irritation on reactive skin
$61
Ships in 2 days · arrives in 3–7
Gentle Harmony Sensitive Skin Face and Body Cleanser
Face and hair · Cleansers
Gentle Harmony Sensitive Skin Face and Body Cleanser
Gentle daily cleansing for sensitive face and body skin
$48
Ships in 2 days · arrives in 3–7
Sensitive Acne Morning Face WashMade in the USA
Face and hair · Cleansers
Sensitive Acne Morning Face Wash
Mild morning cleanser for sensitive, acne-prone skin
$20
Ships in 2 days · arrives in 3–7
Sensitive Acne Nighttime Face WashMade in the USA
Face and hair · Cleansers
Sensitive Acne Nighttime Face Wash
Gentle nighttime face wash for sensitive, acne-prone skin
$19
Ships in 2 days · arrives in 3–7

Redness on other skin types

DryCombinationNormalSensitive

Dew & Balm describes ingredients and label categories from the public record (FDA OTC monographs, the EU CosIng database, PubMed) and makes no claim about what a product will do for you. A concern that persists, hurts, bleeds or spreads is for a dermatologist, and anything on prescription is between you and yours.