A startling number of men and women are reported to have sensitive skin. It can be a condition that can ruin your enjoyment of many different things that many of us take for granted. How did you end up with sensitive skin and how can it be treated naturally? Let’s take a closer look at some of these questions and see if there are non-chemical alternatives to treating sensitive skin.


Before we look at treating sensitive skin, how do you even know if you have it? For most people, sensitive skin isn’t something they have their whole lives, instead, it is something that tends to creep up on you bit by bit. We sometimes forget that the human body in constantly changing and evolving and that it is extremely common to develop allergies that we never knew we had later in life. The same goes for things like lactose intolerance and even sensitive skin and teeth.

We can also grow out of these things if they affected us as children or teenagers.The first sign that many people have sensitive skin is a strange tingling feeling in areas that have been touched or rubbed up against by clothes. It almost feels like that part of your skin is falling asleep, but it doesn’t go away with motion. A second sign that you might have sensitive skin is that your skin hurts or shows rash like symptoms from common, every day products like dish soap or cleaners.

You can also feel increased tingling when you expose your skin to things like wind or rain. A final sign that should send you to the doctor is a constant battle with dry or overly oily skin with no cause that you can see. The use of moisturizers either doesn’t work or makes things worse. If this sounds like you, you likely have sensitive skin.


Recent studies show that a starting number of women suffer from sensitive skin, at least on parts of their bodies. So, we know that many, many women suffer from sensitive skin and we know what to look for. Now, is there a way to treat it without pumping our bodies full of chemicals?


The first treatment that most doctors recommend doesn’t include putting anything on your skin but it looks at what you are putting into your body. Food allergies are a likely cause of sensitive skin for many people. It could be one particular ingredient that you are eating every day like dairy (lactose intolerance) or wheat or it could be a particular class of food like spicy foods or foods that are too acidic.

There is no real rhyme or reason why these foods affect our skin the way they do, you will simply have to take a hit and miss approach at treating it. Keep a log book of what you are cutting out of your diet to see what changes take place.



The next thing that your doctor will recommend is taking a look at how you wash your clothes and what you are washing them with. It is possible that you might have an allergy to a particular fabric type. With the multitude of man-made fabrics on the market these days, it is no wonder that one or two of them would cause skin irritation. Eliminate fabrics one by one or try wearing nothing but cotton for a few days to see if it helps.

You should also look at the detergent you are using and things like fabric softener and dryer sheets. These items are usually packed full of perfumes and chemicals that can be quite harsh on your skin. There is a reason why babies have their own detergent, and it isn’t unheard of to have adult’s skin be affected the same way.


Treating sensitive skin organically is a great way to cure this troublesome condition. Before you agree to pump yourself full of hormones, check and double check the above causes to make sure that it isn’t something you can cure naturally first
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