Many people have reaction to different irritants, such as acidic skin care products, harsh detergents, alcohol, makeup removers and others. This does not mean that they have sensitive skin. Reactions to known potential irritants are considered to be within the range of normal.
The sensitivity (hypersensitivity) skin is comparatively unusual. Hypersensitive skin usually responds not only to potential irritants, but also to generally nonirritating substances as well as wind, cold and heat. If you think you have hypersensitive skin, see a dermatologist to exclude skin condition with similarities to genuine hypersensitivity such as eczema or rosacea). These conditions may need a specialized treatment.
 If you have a sensitive type of skin, you have to follow such recommendations:
• Use products that include a few protection factors, smells, colorings and other redundant ingredients as possible.
• Avoid toners. Most toners contain alcohol and other irritants.
• Avoid acidic and other irritating ingredients such as retinoids or alpha hydroxy products.
• Avoid scrubs, which may hurt your skin.
• Avoid harsh detergents in your shower and in your laundry.
• Minimize the makeup using and try to avoid makeup removers. If you need to use makeup, use hypoallergenic cosmetics, which are easy to remove. You can use a dab of olive or mineral oil to remove the makeup.
• After cleansing, apply hypoallergenic, noncomedogenic moisturizer. Do it while skin is still damp to help seal the moisture.
• Clean your skin once or twice a day with alcohol-free, soap-free, moisturizing cleanser.
• Use hypoallergenic oil-free sunscreen whenever sun exposure is expected.
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