Suggestions for facial cleanser/moisturizer for sensitive skin?

I like the First Aid Beauty cleanser and ultra repair cream. They have the small kits at ulta if you want to try it out before buying a bigger size.

And sun screen

Waxelene.
Buy it at CVS (under $20 for a huge jar)
Thank me later.
I'm super sensitive to SLS and Waxelene has transformed my skin into soft supple loveliness not to mention it's the best lip balm ever, it cured my chronic chapped lips, I had tried everything, and nothing else compares. Also use a toothpaste without sls (mine is Biotene) and sls-free shampoo & body wash (Marshall's and TJMaxx carry many kinds).
Waxelene removes all makeup, even waterproof mascara easily with no eye irritation. It's excellent to soothe and moisturize skin immediately after shaving or other hair removal methods, even for sunburn. It contains only 4 natural ingredients and feels great on the skin, not greasy. There are many, many more uses for it, too many to list here but you can find out more online.
Waxelene has been life-changing for my skin and I can't recommend it enough! Good luck

Have you tried Aveeno products? My skin is super sensitive and after a move from Florida to the Midwest I was walking around with a huge rash and irritation I could not control. My esthetician suggested Aveeno as a OTC product that was good and wouldn't break the bank. I have not looked back since. Worked like magic! Literally overnight differences!

I get complimented on my skin often. I have combination skin. My dermatologist recommended cetaphil twice a day and moisturize with cera ve. I no longer have dry flaky patches around my nose and cheeks. I've been doing this a couple of years and it's working for me. I bought both at Walmart. I use the unscented aveeno lotion for my body. Good luck!

I look for products with no artificial fragrance. In my experience, companies that leave this out also leave out other harsh ingredients.

I use my shampoo to wash my face as well: Acure Organics, Shampoo, Moroccan Argan Stem Cell + Argan Oil

Moisturizer is trickier. The more natural they are, the heavier they are. This is kind of in between: Madre Labs, Hand Cream, With Argan Nut Oil, Unscented (it says 'hand cream' but in this case that's just marketing. It's a lot cheaper than their face creams and is fine on the face.)

If I need something lighter because I am going to immediately put makeup on over it I use The Naked Bee which does have fragrance but is (barely) tolerable to me.

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After some googling, I think I am sensitive to sulfates, which was in a facial cleanser I used that burned my face so badly I went around with a rash for a week afterwards. I've used Burt's Bees products with no allergic reactions, but what else is out there for people with sensitive skin? What kind of regimen should I be implementing to combat dry skin? Please explain like I'm five - I'm not a beauty/makeup person at all, and all of the choices the internet has to offer are only confusing me more I'm in the US so products readily available here would be nice, as well as ones that don't break the bank, but I'm willing to shell out a little for something that works.

p.s. this is mfp, so yes, I do drink enough water!!! The skin on my face alternately gets very oily and then extremely dry on my cheeks/chin, especially in winter... I'm starting to dread my favorite season.

I'm sure that some people are gonna say "nooooooo don't do that it'll break out your skin!" but I've always had very dry skin so at night time I put on my moisturizer, wait for it to sink in, and then I put a light layer of vaseline overtop. It locks in the moisture and when I wake up in the morning my skin feels and looks great.

It's never broken me out. However, there are some people that find it just doesn't work with their skin but for me it works wonders.

I agree the petroleum product does help. Who knew? Might be worth a try.

I am fairly sensitive skinned and also prone to very mild psoriasis. I have used every moisturizer under the sun and swear by one and one only. I read about olive oil years ago and have been using it for at least about 5 years. I will never go back to anything else.

First, I wash my face with a soap free cleanser while I'm in the shower. The soap free cleansers are super cheap and there are usually generics that are readily available. Then, I apply olive oil to my face. I put just a few drops of tea tree oil and lavender oil in it (tea tree is antibacterial and lavender helps with inflammation plus it smells great) and keep it in the shower in small quantities. A little goes a LONG way. I leave it on my face while I clean up, shave, etc. until I get out and dry it off with a towel. Other moisturizers irritate my skin or cause break outs and this basic routine has done wonders.

If I'm not showering or right before bedtime, I use a combination of witch hazel and olive oil (shake it up real good before applying with a cotton pad or poof) to clean and moisturize my skin. It also removes makeup. I only wear mascara but it will remove just about anything else, as well.

Also, once or twice a week, I use a walnut scrub. Be wary of using anything like this too often as it will do more harm than good. Been there, done that.

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Cleanserwise check out the line of Kiss My Face products. They make some of the only things I can use.

I love Serious Skin Care's olive oil cleanser - sold on HSN. It only takes a pump to cleanse my face so the 12 oz bottle lasts about 3-4 months cleansing twice daily. I also just tried Aveeno simply ageless with Blackberry - so far I like it but I've only used it a couple of weeks.