The Best Skincare Products for Rosacea, According to Dermatologists and Experts

This dermatologist-recommended cream helps nourish and heal the skin.“It contains a post biotic restorative ingredient, helping to support the skin barrier and also protect the skin from external irritants,” explains Dr. Garshick. Although this is a rich cream, it’s a non-comedogenic formula so it won’t clog pores or feel greasy.

The Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer is a lightweight formula that is suitable for sensitive skin. “This moisturizer contains a combination of ceramides to help strengthen the skin barrier and niacinamide which has soothing properties, while also supporting the skin barrier and calming the skin. It helps to replenish moisture using glycerin and can be used all year,” says Dr. Garshick.

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Mineral moisturizers are ideal for sensitive skin because they tend to cause less irritation. In our Beauty Lab’s sunscreen test, this pick came out on top for best mineral formula. It didn’t sting skin (or eyes!), and also didn’t leave skin feeling dry.

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This unique concentrate is made with Vichy volcanic water, vitreoscilla ferment and niacinamide. Dr. Garshick likes this product because these ingredients “help to boost repair of the skin barrier and soothe the skin.” It also boosts the skin’s elasticity and improves the appearance of fine lines. According to Vichy’s website, you can apply this concentrate after cleansing, then follow with serums and moisturizer.

“Using the same ingredient found in a commonly used prescription for rosacea, this azelaic acid serum works to reduce bumps associated with rosacea as well as redness and inflammation,” says Dr. Garshick. This concentrate by Naturium not only contains a glycinated azelaic acid complex, but also vitamin C and niacinamide, which work together to improve the appearance of the skin.

“Serums should definitely have niacinamides and green tea polyphenols, but remember to focus on lower percentages. Niacinamide should be less than 5%, more of it can actually do the opposite effect,” say Dr. Shokeen. Therefore, she recommends SkinCeuticals 10 AOX, a lightweight serum for sensitive skin. This formula includes L-Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C) and Ferulic Acid which work together to neutralize free radicals and improve the appearance of fine lines.

This expert recommended serum received the Good Housekeeping 2023 Beauty Award for calming sensitive and inflamed skin. This product contains powerful antioxidants known as OPCs (oligomeric proanthocyanidins), a group of compounds which belong in the class of polyphenols, which have shown to reduce inflammation, signs of aging and protect against free radicals. “Over the week, I used it twice a day, and the redness on my cheeks subdued significantly,” said Beauty Lab Senior Chemist Sabina Wizemann.

If you are looking for a product that soothes the skin, provides coverage for redness and offers sun protection, the All Calm® Clinical Redness Corrector SPF 50 can do all three in one product. Plus, “it contains a patent pending BioSolace™ complex which helps to relieve sensitivity or irritation,” says Dr. Garshick.

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In our Beauty Lab’s tests, they rated this affordable option the best color corrector for redness. Green color correctors are a great for cancelling out redness, but our experts also liked the peach version.

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Dr. Garshick likes this gel because it “helps to calm and hydrate the skin while also reducing redness.” This product not only contains hyaluronic acid for moisture, but thyme, olive and cucumber extract that work together to soothe the skin.

This fragrance-free formula is perfect for removing makeup and buildup on sensitive skin. Dr. Garshick likes it because “this won’t leave the skin feeling dry or irritated.” Plus, this is a rinse-free formula that soothes the skin, so there is no need to wash it off.

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