Tea Tree Oil for Rosacea: Connecting the Dots

Shannon JohnsonRosacea, Skin Insights

Challenges in Treating Rosacea Rosacea is difficult to treat because it is not well understood. Researchers have identified many possible factors, but the explanation remains unclear. They do agree that rosacea is characterized by out-of-control inflammation. There is also mounting evidence that the inflammation …

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Are foaming cleansers necessarily bad for sensitive skin?

Shannon JohnsonRosacea, Skin Insights, Skincare Ingredients

This one is easy. Foaming cleansers are not necessarily harsh. In fact, it is possible to find foaming cleansers safe for sensitive skin. Then why do so many dermatologists, skin care professionals and bloggers recommend against them for people with …

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What We Know About the Causes of Rosacea

Shannon JohnsonRosacea

Rosacea: An Inflammatory Continuum Recent scholarly writings describe rosacea as a disease of the immune system. Rosacea symptoms seem to arise from inflammation that gets out of control, triggered by environmental factors such as shifts in the microbiome. While investigation …

Skincare for Sensitive Skin

Skincare for Sensitive Skin: Product Red Flags to Look For

Shannon JohnsonSkin Insights

Sensitive skin reacts easily to its environment. This means it may change unpleasantly in response to things such as temperature, humidity, sunlight, skin products, and ingestions.   These bothersome changes are commonly experienced as redness, rough or bumpy texture, burning, stinging …