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Best ingredients for redness

Persistent redness and flushing point to a reactive, inflamed barrier. These ingredients are studied for calming visible redness and building tolerance without irritation.

98 ingredientsListed with our own conservative safety grade — an evidence roundup, not a medical efficacy ranking.

Ranked ingredients for this concern

  1. Soothing

    Allantoin

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  2. Soothing

    Aloe Vera

    Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

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  3. Soothing

    Asiaticoside

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  4. Brightening

    Azelaic Acid

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  5. Antioxidant

    Baicalin

    Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract

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  6. Soothing

    Beta-Glucan

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  7. Humectant

    Betaine

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  8. Barrier

    Bifida Ferment Lysate

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  9. Soothing

    Bisabolol

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  10. Antioxidant

    Caffeine

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  11. Soothing

    Calendula

    Calendula Officinalis Extract

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  12. Soothing

    Centella Asiatica

    Centella Asiatica Extract

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  13. Barrier

    Ceramides

    Ceramide NP

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  14. Soothing

    Chamomile

    Chamomilla Recutita Extract

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  15. Barrier

    Cholesterol

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  16. Soothing

    Colloidal Oatmeal

    Avena Sativa Kernel Flour

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  17. Barrier

    Ectoin

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  18. Antioxidant

    EGCG (Green Tea)

    Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

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  19. Antioxidant

    Ginseng Extract

    Panax Ginseng Root Extract

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  20. Soothing

    Gotu Kola

    Centella Asiatica Extract

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  21. Soothing

    Heartleaf (Houttuynia)

    Houttuynia Cordata Extract

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  22. Humectant

    Honey

    Mel

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  23. Soothing

    Hypochlorous Acid

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  24. Humectant

    Inulin

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  25. Barrier

    Lactobacillus Ferment

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  26. Soothing

    Lactoferrin

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  27. Brightening

    Licorice Root

    Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

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  28. Barrier

    Linoleic Acid

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  29. Soothing

    Madecassoside

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  30. Soothing

    Mugwort

    Artemisia Vulgaris Extract

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  31. Antioxidant

    Niacinamide

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  32. Humectant

    Panthenol

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  33. Barrier

    Phytosphingosine

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  34. Brightening

    Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate (PAD)

    Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate

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  35. Brightening

    Rice Extract

    Oryza Sativa Extract

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  36. Antioxidant

    Rutin

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  37. Antioxidant

    Sea Buckthorn

    Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil

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  38. Barrier

    Sea Buckthorn Oil

    Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil

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  39. Barrier

    Shea Butter

    Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

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  40. Antioxidant

    Silymarin

    Silybum Marianum Extract

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  41. Barrier

    Snail Secretion Filtrate

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  42. Antioxidant

    Spirulina Extract

    Spirulina Platensis Extract

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  43. Antioxidant

    Sulforaphane

    Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Sprout Extract

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  44. Antioxidant

    Turmeric Extract

    Curcuma Longa Root Extract

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  45. Exfoliant

    Willow Bark Extract

    Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract

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  46. Soothing

    4-t-Butylcyclohexanol

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  47. Soothing

    Boswellia Serrata Extract

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  48. Antioxidant

    Melatonin

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  49. Soothing

    Propolis

    Propolis Extract

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  50. Barrier

    Snail Mucin

    Snail Secretion Filtrate

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  51. Sunscreen

    Titanium Dioxide

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  52. Brightening

    Tranexamic Acid

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  53. Soothing

    Witch Hazel

    Hamamelis Virginiana Water

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  54. Sunscreen

    Zinc Oxide (SPF)

    Zinc Oxide

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  55. Active

    Piroctone Olamine

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  56. Soothing

    Bamboo Extract

    Bambusa Vulgaris Extract

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  57. Exfoliant

    Betaine Salicylate

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  58. Antioxidant

    Bilberry Fruit Extract

    Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract

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  59. Barrier

    Black Cumin Seed Oil

    Nigella Sativa Seed Oil

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  60. Barrier

    Borage Seed Oil

    Borago Officinalis Seed Oil

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  61. Barrier

    Ceramide AP

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  62. Barrier

    Ceramide AS

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  63. Barrier

    Ceramide EOP

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  64. Barrier

    Ceramide NP

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  65. Soothing

    Cornflower Extract

    Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract

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  66. Soothing

    Cucumber Extract

    Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

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  67. Antioxidant

    Curcumin (Turmeric)

    Curcuma Longa Root Extract

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  68. Soothing

    Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

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  69. Antioxidant

    Edelweiss Extract

    Leontopodium Alpinum Extract

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  70. Antioxidant

    Epigallocatechin Gallate

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  71. Antioxidant

    Ergothioneine

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  72. Barrier

    Evening Primrose Oil

    Oenothera Biennis Oil

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  73. Soothing

    Ginger Extract

    Zingiber Officinale Root Extract

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  74. Antioxidant

    Ginkgo Biloba Extract

    Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract

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  75. Soothing

    Glycyrrhetinic Acid

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  76. Soothing

    Helichrysum Extract

    Helichrysum Italicum Extract

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  77. Barrier

    Hemp Seed Oil

    Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil

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  78. Antioxidant

    Hydroxyacetophenone

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  79. Barrier

    Lecithin

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  80. Soothing

    Madecassic Acid

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  81. Soothing

    Marshmallow Root Extract

    Althaea Officinalis Root Extract

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  82. Barrier

    Neem Oil

    Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil

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  83. Soothing

    Oat Kernel Extract

    Avena Sativa Kernel Extract

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  84. Anti-aging

    Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

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  85. Barrier

    Petrolatum

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  86. Barrier

    Phytosterols

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  87. Antioxidant

    Pomegranate Extract

    Punica Granatum Extract

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  88. Barrier

    Pomegranate Seed Oil

    Punica Granatum Seed Oil

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  89. Barrier

    Prickly Pear Seed Oil

    Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil

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  90. Antioxidant

    Quercetin

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  91. Antioxidant

    Rosemary Extract

    Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

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  92. Barrier

    Safflower Oil

    Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

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  93. Barrier

    Squalene

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  94. Exfoliant

    Succinic Acid

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  95. Barrier

    Sunflower Seed Oil

    Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

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  96. Antioxidant

    Superoxide Dismutase

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  97. Barrier

    Tamanu Oil

    Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil

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  98. Soothing

    Willow Herb Extract

    Epilobium Angustifolium Extract

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The terms behind this concern

Educational, not medical advice. Skin is individual; patch-test new actives and introduce them one at a time.

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