Woman relaxing with lavender, illustrating calming ingredients for sensitive skin

Calming Ingredients for Skin: 10 Soothing Botanicals

Want to bring your skin out of the red and into the blue. Then these super soothing botanical extracts, could be the answer your looking for.READ MORE
Woman examining red patches on skin in a mirror — The Naked Chemist

Red Patches on Skin: 7 Proven Causes and How to Treat Them

By Samantha Miller, Clinical Esthetician & Founder of The Naked Chemist | Updated: June 2026 It starts subtly. A slight tingling on your cheeks. A patch of redness that wasn’t there yesterday. You change your moisturiser, strip back your routine, try a calming serum, yet your skin feels worse. Red patches on skin are among […]READ MORE
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Jewellery and Allergic Reactions and How to Prevent It

Jewellery should sparkle — not trigger an allergic reaction If your skin flares after wearing certain pieces, you’re definitely not alone. Often it’s less about the jewellery itself and more about how it interacts with your skin barrier. The good news? A few simple tweaks can keep both your skin and your favourite pieces happy. […]READ MORE

Skin Inflammation and the Triggers

If skin inflammation is a concern of yours, then understanding the triggers behind sensitivity and sensitive skin is going to be key to treating it.READ MORE

Light Chemical Peels and Sensitive Skin

Even sensitive skin types can benefit from a gentle chemical peel. Before you recoil in horror, reframing how you think about these treatments is essential. At NC, we prefer to use terms like “brighten,” “refresh,” and “renew”. Embracing the idea of gentle exfoliation with ingredients like lactic acid and enzymes. So, if you’ve been hesitant […]READ MORE

Your Complete Resource For Rosacea

Are you one of the flushed-faced few Whose skin is prone to flaring up unprovoked Who hears, “Are you OK?” While someone inquisitively peers at your blushing face. Then, chances are you have rosacea. Those with rosacea often reach out to me frustrated. As they try to control the red flushes, dilated veins, and acne-like […]READ MORE
Anatomy of Sensitive Skin

10 Expert Tips That Will Calm Your Sensitive Skin

Sensitive skin is caused by more neuro-active chemicals being released into the ­dermis than normal. This is what triggers the burning, stinging sensation.READ MORE
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10 Tips for Treating Skin Inflammation When Your Skin Reacts to Everything

You finally did it; you went all out on your skin. You’ve layered on every product you can find to diffuse the inflammation. Then why is your face still reacting to everything you put on it? Why has your foolproof 10-step skincare routine let you down? The reason is that sensitive skin is a highly […]READ MORE
Oils: A Sensitive Skin Girl's Best Friend

The Essential Oils for Sensitive Skin that Calm and Soothe

Do you have sensitive skin and it seems that nothing will work? Fortunately, there just may be a solution, in the form of pure botanical oils.READ MORE

A Complete Resource for Help With Your Sensitive Skin

Do you have sensitive skin? Then you don’t need us to tell you it is tricky to treat. Irritation can start as a bit of tingle that turns into a sting. Within seconds, it can turn into a full-on wildfire across your cheeks. Because sensitive skin is such a complicated topic, it’s good to come […]READ MORE