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The products reviewed below have all been recommended by the individual sites as suitable for sensitive skins.
I myself have sensitive skin, and have personally tried out all of the products included here without any adverse reaction. However, please be aware that nothing, no matter how pure and natural, can ever be 100% safe for 100% of people, so if you do have particularly sensitive skin it may be worth checking with the individual sites before purchasing.
I have also included a 5-star rating guide beneath each products review, which represents my opinion of the product - a combination of how well I feel it does its job and its value for money.
Please note, these ratings are intended purely as a guide to you. They are based solely on my own personal opinion, and have not been calculated particularly scientifically, so you may have a different opinion. If you have tried any of the products for yourself and disagree with my comments, please do feel free to let me know.
See our cosmetics industry information page for more about chemicals in skincare products.
If you want to find out more about any individual product, or purchase it, just click on its image.
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Delivery £3.00 to UK.
African Red Tree Butter Soap
Retail price £3.95 for a 115g bar.
Orangutan Friendly. The red palm oil used in this soap is harvested sustainably from wild trees growing across Ghana, West Africa. It is blended with organic coconut oil, olive oil and shea butter to produce a lovely moisturising plain soap.
Shea & Olive Body Butter
Retail price £5.95 for a 60ml jar.
This rich and creamy moisturiser is a pure and simple blend of organic shea and olive oils. It doesn't contain any essential oils, making it particularly recommended for sensitive, eczema prone skin.
Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
Retail price £5.94 for a 150ml tin.
This natural, cold pressed fair trade coconut oil is actually solid at normal room temperature, melting easily on contact with your skin, or in hot weather.
It is great for travelling as it can be used as a face and body moisturiser (its easily absorbed and non-greasy) and also as a pre-shampoo hair / scalp conditioner.
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Pure & Balmy Oh So Pure & Natural Organic Whipped Shea
Retail price £13.50 for a 100ml tin.
Delivery £2.00 to UK.
A blend of organic shea butter whipped together with jojoba and grapeseed oils to create a lovely rich moisturiser. Warm it in your hands before applying all over your body - especially good to use on elbows, knees etc.
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NuStyle Organic Hair-Smoothing Serum
Retail price £16.33 for a 50ml bottle.
Delivery £4.00 to UK.
A light textured hair serum made with quinoa protein and other plant-based certified organic ingredients. Apply a few drops after or in-between shampoos to help replenish lost moisture and smooth the hair's cuticle. Can also be used as a pre-shampoo conditioning treatment for damaged, brittle hair and split ends.
USDA, NOP certified organic.
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Organic Repair Lotion
Retail price from £12.00 for 75ml.
Delivery £2.95 to UK.
95% organic.
A light, easily absorbed lotion designed to soothe, calm and heal irritated, itchy and allergy prone skin, such as eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis.
It includes organic chickweed to relieve itching; organic olive oil and shea butter to moisturise and soothe; and chamomile, calendula and organic aloe vera to reduce inflammation and promote healing.
Suitable for the whole family, including babies and children.
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Care & Rebalancing Body Butter for Dry & Sensitive Skin
Retail price from £14.95 for a 50ml jar.
Delivery free to UK.
A rich buttery cream with a delicious light coconut fragrance which comes purely from the oils and herbal extracts contained within it, as it contains no perfumes or essential oils. It also doesn't contain any water, so you only need to use a small amount.
Also suitable for use on the face.
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Akuaba Belly Butter
Retail price £8.85 for a 70g pot.
Delivery £4.96 to UK.
This rich crumbly body moisturiser is un-scented for sensitive skins, but the blend of shea, cocoa, marula and papaya smells so delicious no additional fragrance is actually required!
Designed to help maintain skin elasticity during pregnancy, but also great for moisturising elbows,
knees and any other areas of dry skin.
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Extra Sensitive Olive Oil Soap
Retail price £3.55 for a 100g bar.
Delivery £3.50 to UK.
100% natural, mild and gentle cleansing bar made with moisturising pure botanical oils of Olive, Coconut, Palm (sustainably sourced) and Jojoba. Delicately fragranced with Lavender and Chamomile Essential oils to calm and relax, and contains Calendula petals to help soothe irritated skin.
Smells gorgeous and produces a lovely light fluffy lather.
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Beautiful Baby Moisturiser
Retail price £10.50 for a 175ml tin.
Delivery £2.25 to UK.
A rich non-greasy body moisturiser containing Calendula, a gentle natural anti-sceptic, to care for babies sensitive skin; and also ideal for adults with sensitive or eczema prone skin.
It absorbs intantly into the skin leaving it feeling beautifully soft and smooth.
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Delivery £2.85 to UK.
Gaia Men's Shampoo
Retail price £8.99 for a 150g tube.
Gentle shampoo with a natural masculine fragrance of rosemary, chamomile and spearmint. Produces a nice rich lather that effectively cleanses hair and removes build-up without stripping it of its natural oils.
Gaia Men's Conditioner
Retail price £8.99 for a 150g tube.
Light conditioner with a natural masculine fragrance of rosemary, chamomile and spearmint. It is suitable to use on skin affected by psoriasis or eczema, and leaves hair feeling soft and thicker. My husband loves this, and has never used conditioner before in his life!
Gaia Men's Face & Body Wash
Retail price £8.99 for a 150g tube.
Gentle wash gel with a fresh masculine fragrance of lime, rosemary and spearmint. Produces a nice rich lather that cleanses your face and body without drying your skin or stripping its natural oils.
Suitable for skin affected by allergies, psoriasis, dermatitis or eczema and removes excess oiliness from acne prone skin.
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Delivery £2.95 to UK.
Organic Mandarin Castile Soap
Retail price £14.00 for a 200ml bottle.
A very mild soap for all over face and body use, though take care not to get in your eyes. It has a light sweet mandarin scent, and produces a lovely moisturising lather.
Can also be used as a shampoo (not suitable for fine and flyaway hair) and for washing delicates.
Rose rich Hand Cream
Retail price £16.50 for a 50ml jar.
Lovely rich moisturiser with a gorgeous fragrance from rose and chamomile essential oils. It has a rich balm-like texture and absorbs into even very dry patches of skin leaving them feeling wonderfully soft and smooth. For normal use you only need a tiny amount, and just use more for very dry skin, or for a nighttime treat.
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Almond, Plum & Cocoa Butter Hand & Body Lotion
Retail price £6.15 for a 125ml bottle.
Delivery £3.00 to UK.
A light, non-greasy hand and body lotion with a delicate almond fragrance reminiscent of marzipan. It is easily absorbed and leaves skin feeling soft and smooth.
Recommended for dry, sensitive skins, eczema, itching, soreness and inflammation, and to moisturise brittle nails.
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Delivery £2.50 to UK.
Satin Soft Body Lotion
Retail price £25.08 for 150ml.
Rich but light-textured cream with a sweet floral fragrance.
It
contains a mixture of botanicals to firm, tone and smooth the body, and also has a special lock-in moisture system to protect your body against moisture loss.
Leaves skin feeling soft and silky smooth.
Also makes a lovely aftersun lotion.
Organic Body Butter - Top to Toe
Retail price £39.65 for 200ml.
Light and easily absorbed skin butter suitable for use all over the body, including the face.
The natural formula is designed to protect against photo-aging, restore skin resilience, reduce cold sore occurrence and protect the skin against damage induced by oxidative stress, as well as reinforcing its defence against pathogens!
It
has a delicate fragrance from Chamomile, Marigold, Alpine Rose and Vanilla, and leaves skin feeling soft and soothed.
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Delivery £2.50 to UK (free for 1st orders).
Organic Base No Scent Shampoo
Retail price £9.95 for a 200ml tube.
Organic Food Federation certified organic.
An ultra-gentle, fragrance-free natural shampoo formulated with aloe vera and pineapple to help soothe sensitive scalps.
Leaves hair feeling soft and full of body.
Organic Base No Scent Deodorant
Retail price £7.95 for a 75ml roll on.
Organic Food Federation certified organic.
Fragrance- and aluminium-free, ultra-gentle natural deodorant for sensitive skin, including people who may be prone to eczema and psoriasis.
It doesn't stop the natural process of perspiration, but it does effectively prevent odours by reducing bacterial growth.
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Lavender & Chamomile Soothing Balm
Retail price £12.00 for a 50g pot. Delivery £3.00 to UK.
Made from 100% organic ingredients, this light buttery balm smells delicious, and melts effortlessly into the skin. Designed especially for eczema sufferers but also recommended for any patches of very dry or sore skin.
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Calendula & Lavender Soap
Retail price £2.69 for a 110g bar. Delivery £1.50 to UK.
Soft textured soap made from a base of rapeseed oil, sustainable palm oil, coconut oil and cocoa butter, and fragranced with delicious lavender essential oil and calendula petals.
it produces a lovely rich lather, and leaves skin feeling soft and smooth.
Recommended for eczema and dry skin.
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Organic White Chocolate Truffle Moisturiser
Retail price from £7.00 for a 30ml jar.
Delivery £2.00 to UK.
Delicious rich non-greasy moisturiser containing Shea Butter and Jojoba to soothe and moisturise dry and sensitive skin. The gorgeous white chocolate fragrance is thanks to extracts of Cocoa and Bourbon Vanilla.
It doesn't contain any water, so a little goes a long way, and it leaves skin feeling soft and smooth. Great to use on elbows, knees etc.
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Delivery £3.95 to UK.
Organic Chamomile Shampoo & Bodywash
Retail price £4.08 for a 250ml bottle.
The nutrient rich oil effortlessly melts even stubborn make up yet without stripping or irritating. With a few drops of warm water, it transforms to a milk and rinses completely to reveal a velvety soft, luminous complexion..
Organic Chamomile Body Lotion
Retail price £5.10 for a 250ml bottle.
Light and easily absorbed body lotion with a lovely citrus-fresh fragrance. Leaves skin feeling soft and silky smooth.
Designed for babies, but equally suitable for anybody with sensitive skin.
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Certified Organic Rosehip Oil
Retail price £28.50 for a 45ml bottle.
Delivery £3.00 to UK, free for orders over £40.
Light amber coloured oil which naturally contains a unique combination of Essential Fatty Acids vital for optimum skin health.
It is great to use on dehydrated or ageing skin, and helps to improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks, wrinkles and uneven skin tone.
It is suitable for use on face and body, and absorbs easily into skin leaving it feeling soft and supple.
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Medihoney Gentle Body Wash
Retail price £9.90 for a 200ml tube. Delivery £1.50 to UK.
Creamy body wash, which effectively cleanses and hydrates the skin, without foaming.
It includes Manuka honey, jojoba, grapeseed and sunflower oils, and is specially designed to care for
sensitive skin, including skin prone to dryness, eczema or dermatitis.
Leaves skin feeling beautifully soft and smooth.
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Delivery from £3.50 to UK
Mother To Be Shampoo
Retail price £22.00 for a 300ml bottle.
Mother To Be Conditioner
Retail price £24.00 for a 300ml bottle.
Mother To Be Treatment Masque
Retail price £26.00 for a 250ml pot.
Louise Galvin's Mother To Be range of gentle shampoo, conditioner and treatment mask are all fragrance free, making them suitable for the whole family - including baby.
Soothes sensitive scalps, and leaves hair feeling
soft and full of body.
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Delivery £2.45 to UK.
Himalayan Crystal Body Spray
Retail price from £3.99 for a 50ml spray.
A simple mixture of purified water and Himalayan salt crystals, this spray mist leaves a microscopic fine layer of mineral salts on the surface of the skin neutralising bacteria and preventing odours.
Takes a little while to dry, and won't stop perspiration, but the smaller 50ml size is ideal to pop in your bag so you can reapply as necessary.
Hemp Seed Oil Balm
Retail price from £2.25 for a 5g tin.
Natural Hemp Seed Oil blended with Apricot Kernel Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil and Candelilla Wax to create a lovely natural balm
for soothing dry and damaged skin affected by eczema, psoriasis, nappy rash, dermatitis and other dry skin conditions.
Also available with added
Patchouli & Geranium Oils, Lavender & Geranium Oils, or Peppermint Oil.
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Delivery £3.00 to UK.
Lavender, Geranium & Palmerosa Bath & Body Oil
Retail price £11.75 for a 100ml bottle.
A delicious blend of relaxing, calming and soothing lavender, geranium and palmerosa essential oils blended in a base of olive oil. Add 1 or 2 capfuls to running bath water, or massage a few drops into damp skin after bathing, to leave skin feeling beautifully soft and smelling divine.
Also great for soothing legs after shaving.
Organic Calendula Ointment
Retail from price £9.00 for a 30ml jar.
Rich balm containing olive oil infused with calendula and lavender, sunflower oil with st. john's wort, beeswax & essential oils of lavender and rose.
Created to soothe and moisturise dry skin conditions including
dry eczema & psoriasis, and may also be used to treat inflamed, irritated and chapped skin, and sunburn.
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Pure Bliss Castille Soap
Retail price £5.95 for a 100g bar.
Delivery £1.70 to UK.
Ultra gentle soap bar made from 100% organic extra virgin olive oil and beeswax. Ideal to use on the face or for babies.
If you like a soap to produce lots of lather, then this one won't be for you, but it does leave skin feeling beautifully soft and smooth.
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Paul Penders Natural Organic Time-Release Jasmine Shampoo
Retail price £12.95 for a 200ml bottle.
Delivery £2.50 to UK.
Concentrated low-foam shampoo based on organic olive oil as a cleansing agent.
It has a lovely delicate sweet fragrance and left my long dyed blonde hair feeling
soft and shiny, even without using a conditioner (and I usually always use a conditioner!).
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Delivery from £3.95 to UK.
Restorative Body Balm
Retail price from £32.75 for a 100ml jar.
100% organic.
A rich buttery body moisturiser with a delicious fresh fragrance.
The formulation doesn't include water, so you only need to use a little. It absorbs into the skin leaving it feeling soft and smooth with a subtle glow, making it perfect to use before a night out on the town!
Head & Hair Oil
Retail price from £20.50 for a 100ml bottle.
Deep conditioning pre-shampoo treatment to soothe your scalp and stimulate follicles.
It has a lovely fresh rosemary fragrance suitable for men and women alike.
Take care not to use too much if, like me, you have quite fine hair.
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Organic Body Oil
Retail price from £27.00 for a 100ml bottle.
Delivery £3.00 to UK.
100% organic.
Rich but easily absorbed body oil with a lovely fresh fragrance that will appeal equally to men and women. Leaves skin feeling beautifully soft and smooth, and smelling delicious!
Ideal for therapeutic muscle massage or in preparation for sporting activities.
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Delivery £1.50 to UK.
Skin Softening Wash
Retail price £16.50 for a 250ml bottle.
Soap free body wash with a lovely light fresh fragrance from sweet orange, geranium, calendula, chamomile, aloe and tagar.
It produces a nice creamy lather that leaves skin feeling soft and soothed.
Soothing Shampoo
Retail price £14.50 for a 250ml bottle.
Soothing Conditioner
Retail price £16.50 for a 250ml bottle.
Gentle shampoo and conditioner containing ayurvedic powders made up of a selection of herbs and oils from the equatorial forests of India and Asia, selected for their stimulating, warming and cleansing effect. The resulting subtle spicy fragrance would appeal equally to men and women.
Leaves hair feeling soft and clean.
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Skin Salvation
Retail price from £7.99 for a 30ml jar.
Delivery £2.50 to UK.
Natural moisturising balm that can be applied anywhere on the body, including the face and scalp. It is also suitable for people prone to eczema, psoriasis and other dry skin conditions.
It absorbs easily into the skin, and
contains tinctures of nettle, chickweed, calendula and camomile to soften and soothe and help with tissue regeneration.
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Hand Cream
Retail price £12.95 for a 30ml tube.
Delivery £3.50 to UK.
A rich, non-greasy hand cream which protects the skin on the hands by maintaining its natural acid pH.
It has a lovely fresh fragrance and is easily absorbed, leaving dry skin feeling softer and smoother.
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