Itching, dryness, redness, irritation, or flaking are some of the signs that may indicate you suffer from atopic skin. A condition much more common than it seems that directly affects the quality of life of many. In fact, for 204 million people, eczema means living with uncontrollable itching, recurring scratching, sleep disturbances and a considerable impact on daily life.
The result, for many of them, is atopic dermatitis that requires a lot of attention and can be addressed with specific and constant skincare. With the use of suitable products in daily life and controlled routines in which there is always a gentle cleansing and daily deep hydration deeply, uncomfortable flare-ups can be avoided.
Although it is a chronic inflammatory skin disease, one of the keys to controlling its symptoms lies in proper care of the skin barrier. «An atopic skin doesn’t need promises, it needs to protect its barrier, calm and real nourishment», explains Katia Simone, cofounder of the African cosmetics brand AOKlabs. And these are some of the most recommended products.
How to Clean Atopic Skin
You need a gentle product that respects the skin barrier. For that, try XEMOSE C8+ Syndet by Uriage, a gentle cleanser that repairs and soothes very dry skin with a tendency to atopic eczema from the first application.
XEMOSE C8+ Syndet by Uriage (€17.50).
It is suitable for the whole family and stands out for its effectiveness as it acts on the three weakened skin barriers in atopic skin: the microbiome barrier, the physical barrier, and the immune barrier. In addition, it is a product formulated with eight biomimetic ceramides, combined with the hydrating action of glycerin, effectively regenerating the physical barrier, leaving the skin intensely nourished and protected.
Hydrate and Repair, the Essential Step
A-Derma innovates with Exomeda Facial, the first daily-use range specifically developed for the particular needs of atopic facial skin, which acts on the origin of hyperreactivity to provide a calmer life.
Exomega by A-Derma (€25.50).
In it you will find this soothing facial gel-cream for reactive skin with a tendency to atopic eczema, which concentrates actives that act on the origin of skin hyperreactivity to reduce immediate discomfort by 86%, provide 72 hours of hydration and up to 3 months without flare-ups. Its light texture combines the freshness of a gel with the softness of a cream.
And for the body, Bioderma presents a new way to treat this condition with Atoderm AD Intensive Baume, formulated with the patented Lipidactive™ technology to act on one of the main factors associated with skin prone to atopy: the deficit of essential lipids. This innovation provides 15 biomimetic lipids naturally present in the skin and necessary for the proper functioning of its protective barrier. The aim is to offer a comprehensive and lasting response that goes beyond simply relieving visible dryness.
Atoderm AD Intensive Baume by Bioderma (€24.95).
Frente al tratamiento tradicional de la sequedad o la inflamación visible, este descubrimiento aborda la deficiencia biológica de este tipo de piel. Gracias a su enfoque ecobiológico, Atoderm AD Intensive Baume ha sido desarrollado para interactuar con el ecosistema de la piel y ayudarla a recuperar sus mecanismos naturales de protección. «Ya no se trata únicamente de aliviar los síntomas, sino de actuar sobre los mecanismos biológicos y lipídicos relacionados con la barrera cutánea», señala el Pr. Jean-François Nicolas, dermatólogo, profesor de Alergología e Inmunología Clínica y experto en atopia.
Sun protection remains equally important
AOKlabs SPF50 Sunscreen for Atopic Skin (€24.95).
And don’t forget to protect the skin from the sun. The AOKlabs SPF50 Sunscreen for Atopic Skin is specially designed for skins that cannot tolerate chemical filters. It is a broad-spectrum sunscreen—protecting against UVA, UVB, IR, and blue light—that acts like a mirror against solar radiation, without penetrating the epidermis or causing irritation. Chamomile hydrosol and orange water in the formula soothe thermal inflammation; shea butter and the marula and argan oils seal in deep hydration.
