In my last post, I wrote about the recent Allergy and Free From Show at the Olympia London.
La Roche-Posay are known for their gentle skincare products, specially formulated for sensitive skin and allergies. The brand played a prominent part at the show and their stand attracted many visitors.
At last year's show, I went to an excellent talk about sensitive skin and allergies, by Dr Justine Hextall, a consultant dermatologist. The event was sponsored by La Roche-Posay. I heard that they were sponsoring her talk again this year, and that she had some interesting updates, so I was very keen to go to the Learning Centre to listen.
Dr Hextall began by saying that sensitive, irritated skin and actual allergies were often confused. Irritation could be avoided by using products free from preservatives and perfumes and keeping to a simple and gentle skincare routine. A gentle cleanser, followed by the right moisturizer (look for one with ingredients like shea butter and glycerin) to suit you, could make all the difference. She also mentioned a new La Roche-Posay product - Toleriane Ultra 8. This is a fine mist spray that hydrates, soothes and protects and can be applied at any time, even over makeup.
Dr Hextall then told us something very interesting about eczema. Although a child of two parents with eczema has a higher risk of developing it, if their skin is looked after when they are very young, this can be prevented and controlled.
She explained about skin barriers. They are less tolerant as we age and it is important to hydrate and protect our skin barriers when very young and older as poor barriers result in irritations.
Finally, Dr Hextall dealt with summer related allergies and irritation. She gave some good tips on dealing with pollen and hayfever and also spoke about sunscreens that could cause irritation. Whilst it is essential to protect skin from the sun, she advised us to look for products that were free from preservatives and perfumes. She recommended La Roche-Posay's Anthelios sunscreens.
So the golden rules are soothe, hydrate and protect! La Roche-Posay had given me a couple of small sample tubes of Toleriane Ultra Fluide (a light moisturizer for normal or combination skin) and a little sample bottle of Toleriane Dermo-Cleanser (a wipe-off cleansing milk), just enough to try for a few days.
I applied the Toleriane Dermo-Cleanser with my fingertips and wiped it off carefully. It removed my makeup and cleansed my skin gently, leaving it feeling soft, hydrated and comfortable. The ingredients include glycerine and La Roche-Posay Thermal Water.
I then applied the Toleriane Ultra Fluide and this again left my skin with the same soft, hydrated feeling. Here the ingredients include shea butter as well as glycerin and La Roche-Posay Thermal Water.
My overall impression of these two products is that they are both very gentle, perfume free, with a clean feeling. Although they are both hydrating, they are not oily or greasy. I would certainly call them soothing and hydrating.
I was also given a leaflet about Toleriane Ultra 8, the new spray mist mentioned by Dr Hextall. I haven't had an opportunity to try this new product yet but I shall be looking in Boots to see if they have a tester for it. It sounds very interesting because it is formulated to soothe and repair the skin barrier.
The products mentioned above were NOT GIFTED. These very small, not-for-sale, samples were offered to all members of the public to try.
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| La Roche-Posay at the Free From Show |
At last year's show, I went to an excellent talk about sensitive skin and allergies, by Dr Justine Hextall, a consultant dermatologist. The event was sponsored by La Roche-Posay. I heard that they were sponsoring her talk again this year, and that she had some interesting updates, so I was very keen to go to the Learning Centre to listen.
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| Dr Justine Hextall - Taking Questions from the Audience |
Dr Hextall began by saying that sensitive, irritated skin and actual allergies were often confused. Irritation could be avoided by using products free from preservatives and perfumes and keeping to a simple and gentle skincare routine. A gentle cleanser, followed by the right moisturizer (look for one with ingredients like shea butter and glycerin) to suit you, could make all the difference. She also mentioned a new La Roche-Posay product - Toleriane Ultra 8. This is a fine mist spray that hydrates, soothes and protects and can be applied at any time, even over makeup.
Dr Hextall then told us something very interesting about eczema. Although a child of two parents with eczema has a higher risk of developing it, if their skin is looked after when they are very young, this can be prevented and controlled.
She explained about skin barriers. They are less tolerant as we age and it is important to hydrate and protect our skin barriers when very young and older as poor barriers result in irritations.
Finally, Dr Hextall dealt with summer related allergies and irritation. She gave some good tips on dealing with pollen and hayfever and also spoke about sunscreens that could cause irritation. Whilst it is essential to protect skin from the sun, she advised us to look for products that were free from preservatives and perfumes. She recommended La Roche-Posay's Anthelios sunscreens.
So the golden rules are soothe, hydrate and protect! La Roche-Posay had given me a couple of small sample tubes of Toleriane Ultra Fluide (a light moisturizer for normal or combination skin) and a little sample bottle of Toleriane Dermo-Cleanser (a wipe-off cleansing milk), just enough to try for a few days.
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| LA ROCHE-POSAY Products |
I then applied the Toleriane Ultra Fluide and this again left my skin with the same soft, hydrated feeling. Here the ingredients include shea butter as well as glycerin and La Roche-Posay Thermal Water.
My overall impression of these two products is that they are both very gentle, perfume free, with a clean feeling. Although they are both hydrating, they are not oily or greasy. I would certainly call them soothing and hydrating.
I was also given a leaflet about Toleriane Ultra 8, the new spray mist mentioned by Dr Hextall. I haven't had an opportunity to try this new product yet but I shall be looking in Boots to see if they have a tester for it. It sounds very interesting because it is formulated to soothe and repair the skin barrier.
The products mentioned above were NOT GIFTED. These very small, not-for-sale, samples were offered to all members of the public to try.
I am very impressed with all the products from La Roche-Posay, they certainly do what they say. My mother has skin problems and has tried countless preparations prescribed by doctors but she got on well with their products. Thanks for joining #WowOnWednesday!
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