2012 Beauty Breakthroughs

Photo by: David Cook

SkinCeuticals Redness Neutralizer

Chalk up another victory in the war on redness: While Avène's breakthrough pro­duct addresses the issue of excess blood vessels, SkinCeuticals has achieved amazing results by targeting the environmental triggers of rosacea. This new formula strengthens the skin's natural protective barrier and reduces the inflammation caused by UV rays and pollution that makes skin prickly and flushed.

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Photo by: David Cook

SkinCeuticals Redness Neutralizer

Chalk up another victory in the war on redness: While Avène's breakthrough pro­duct addresses the issue of excess blood vessels, SkinCeuticals has achieved amazing results by targeting the environmental triggers of rosacea. This new formula strengthens the skin's natural protective barrier and reduces the inflammation caused by UV rays and pollution that makes skin prickly and flushed.

HOW IT WORKS: Rosacea sufferers are known to have highly sensitive nerve fibers in their skin, which react quickly to the environment. Two ingredients help slow this process: Bark extract from a tree found in South American jungles lowers the skin's sensitivity, lessening the number of inflammation messages sent, while cooling peptides minimize increases in skin temperature. These active ingredients come cushioned in a base of moisturizers, including squalene, shea butter, bisabolol, and vitamin E, that help build up the skin's natural protective barrier and soothe any inflammation that does occur. Clinical studies found that 12 weeks of twice-daily use by people with mild to moderate rosacea who were not on any drug therapies reduced redness by 30 percent. A second trial was performed on subjects using rosacea drugs and still experiencing redness, and they showed a significant reduction as well.

WHAT AN EXPERT SAYS: "This is a big deal for people suffering from mild rosacea," says Graf. "It will soot less