We’ve all been there – that burning, itching, bright red reaction when you’ve used something you didn’t know you were sensitive to. When it comes to skincare, we all have high hopes. But sometimes the bathroom mirror can greet you with a face that more closely resembles a tomato than the smooth, dewy complexion you were hoping for. Ouch! As a beauty editor, I’ve had my fair share of red-faced moments when testing new formulas. It’s an occupational hazard, often caused by overzealous usage of a new ‘miracle’ cream that has landed on my desk. Like many ‘beauty addicts’ I’m a sucker for ingredients that promise fresher, more youthful, peachier skin. But the problem is that many of us (one in three, according to a new Mintel study) now suffers from sensitive skin as a result; from a complexion that’s easily irritated
