"Inflammaging": How to Age-Proof Sensitive Skin (Without Retinol)

For those with reactive or sensitive skin, the quest for "Anti-Ageing" usually ends in one of two ways:

1. The Burn: You try a Retinol or Acid, wreck your barrier, and spend two weeks recovering.

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3. The FOMO: You stick to gentle, basic products, but worry you aren't doing enough to prevent ageing.

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We have good news: You don't need to "feel the burn" for a product to work.

In fact, the "burn" might be ageing you faster.

Scientists have coined a term for the relationship between sensitivity and wrinkles: Inflammaging.

Chronic, low-grade inflammation (redness, heat, stinging) releases enzymes that break down collagen and elastin. Essentially, if your skin is constantly fighting a fire, it doesn't have the energy to build the house.

The Strategy Shift:

If you have sensitive skin, your #1 Anti-Ageing strategy shouldn't be "Turnover" (aggressive peeling). It should be "Resilience."

This is why we are so excited about Dermalogica's Phyto Nature E2 for our sensitive clients. It creates a new pathway to firming that bypasses irritation entirely.

1. The Calm: Turmeric Stem Cells

You know Turmeric as an anti-inflammatory superfood. In skincare, its stem cells are incredibly potent at switching off the "stress signals" in your skin.

• The Benefit: It stops the Inflammaging cycle at the source, preserving your collagen.

2. The Firm: Exosomes

Retinol works by irritation (stimulating turnover). Exosomes work by communication.

They slip into the skin and whisper to your cells: "Repair."

• The Benefit: You get the deep structural repair signals usually associated with strong actives, but without the surface trauma.

If you have Rosacea or highly reactive skin, follow this "Slow Integration" method:

Week 1: Use Phyto Nature E2 every second morning.

• Why AM? To build resilience against daily stressors (UV/Pollution).

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Week 2: Increase to every morning.

• Note: You might feel a slight "tingle" from the enzymes. This is normal. A "sting" or "heat" is not.

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2. Cleanser: UltraCalming Cleanser.

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4. TREAT: Dermalogica Phyto Nature E2 (Press gently).

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6. Calm: Stabilzing Repair Cream  or Calm Water Gel.

Inflammaging changes the game for sensitive skin and so does Dermalogica's Phyto Nature E2. Powered by Turmeric Stem Cells and Exosome technology, this formula doesn’t force your skin into action through irritation. It works with your biology to calm stress, preserve collagen, and firm from within, no peeling, no barrier damage. If you’ve been stuck choosing between “doing nothing” or “risking a reaction,” this is your third way. With Phyto Nature E2, resilience becomes your anti-ageing strategy and sensitive skin finally gets the respect (and results) it deserves.

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