I have managed rosacea for many years and quite successfully. Avoid any products with fragrance, oil or acids. Alcohol and caffeine can aggravate it as it dilates the blood vessels and capillaries. For flare ups, Rozex gel 0.75% helps very well. Avene Cicalfate Restorative Protective cream helps calm it down as it has calming properties and zinc in it. Best to use it at night as it is quite rich and can leave a white cast because of the zinc. Dermalogica Intensive Moisture Balance is the best moisturiser in my opinion. Wear SPF every single day as sunlight will affect rosacea as well but again best oil-free and fragrance-free. My favourite is Elta MD UV Daily SPF 40 as that one does not have niacinamide in it. It’s a tricky condition and requires a lot of ingredient reading but it is worth it in the end. Many products on the market supposedly for rosacea contain fragrance and I would steer clear of those for sure. Good luck!
thank you so much everyone! I am working my way through all the advice 
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I was in germany last week and the water reeeeeeally aggravated my skin which wasn’t so helpful 
the Sephora wasn’t great but I found dr jart barrier repair mask helped and Bador SOS ampoules.
Odylique is a Soil Association Certified Organic, British family owned beauty brand that specialises in products for sensitive skin types, including rosacea! You can find out more on their website here. A great option is the Timeless Rose Moisturiser
Hello, hope your skin is feeling less sensitised. I experience the same with Niacinamide and it is frustrating as often recommended and it is in such a huge number of products. I used to use Dr Jart until they changed their formula and added some fragrance. Their mask, however, doesn’t seem to contain the added ingredients and is my go to if I have a skin flare up before an important event/meeting etc… I found that Byoma Hydrating Serum available at Cult Beauty works wonders. I’d suggest buying the refill as the pipettes never seem to work. The Jordan Samuel moisture recovery cream is very soothing and I use it at night. Lots of amino acids and it works well with all the ceramides in the Byoma serum.The Drunk Elephant moisturiser also irritated my skin.
I swear by Avene treatment for rosacea, there is a day cream and a stronger night cream. The anti redness extremely gentle cleanser is great too. I also use a teaspoon of Manuka honey to wash my face every morning. It is miraculous. Just massage into skin and rinse off…
Also avoid any product containing oil, and eucalyptus is a huge trigger.
I have had rosacea for five years and after years of anti biotics and trying all sorts, it’s now under control and I am no longer on doxycycline. I am now gluten free and use soolantra for flare ups. Rosacea is caused by inflammation and you need to get to the root of the cause for me that’s gluten and it’s changed my life around. I wish someone had suggested this to me years ago!
Avoid products with fragrance as this can sensitise the skin further and cause allergies to other ingredients
Hi, i have rosacea for decades and have tried all sorts of cremes and serums with little result. I now tried the cape aloe serum from my natural Africa and I’ve had compliments from friends on how calm and glowing my skin looks. The only change that I did to my face ritual was adding this serum. It’s all natural products and works wonders on my sensitive skin. Totally recommend.
I love the Frezyderm red skin range - the moisturiser is so soothing and effective, and I use their CC cream as my foundation 80% of the time. It covers redness so well and is affordable x
I have super sensitive skin and I love skinceuticals phyto corrective serum and La Roche Posay cicaplast balm, they have saved my skin numerous times
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I also would recommend products from Odylique. Especially the products with Rose in as this is calming www.odylique.co.uk
I’d recommend The Face Planner products. They have all been developed with a dermatologist, so you know the ingredients are good quality. The results speak for themselves but I love The Super Hydrator serum and The Eye Brightener eye cream - nothing too abrasive or stripping in the formulas x
Wow so many of us have this problem!
I have gone back to using Kate Somerville serum (purple bottle) for sensitive skin which is a skin-saviour! So I’d definitely recommend that and also the face cleanser in that range is great too.
I’ve also started taking collagen to see if that helps at all.
I think a lot of mine is down to sugar… seems to be a huge trigger for me 
& like the lady with the gluten intolerance it can takes years to figure it out x
Hi, I was diagnosed with rosacea 3 years ago in my early thirties. As someone mentioned above, it’s best to uncover the root cause as everyone has different triggers. Lifestyle changes and a simple, consistent skin routine is best. I’d really recommend you visit a specialist. I found that everyone in the beauty industry wanted to ‘fix’ my rosacea and I was given such conflicting advice. Many therapists would offer a facial, which isn’t going to treat the condition. I found a skin specialist local to me who reduced my redness within a couple of weeks by recommending a very simple skin routine using Environ products. Years later I still follow the same routine. Everyone’s skin will be different so I would be cautious of running off to buy products recommended by others who don’t understand your skin condition. Using multiple different products likely won’t be helping either.
It might also be worth looking into your gut health as that impacts skin massively.
I am now pregnant and my rosacea has flared up again and I’m struggling to control it. It really shows that what is happening inside impacts us more than what we put on the outside of our skin.
Wishing you luck on your rosacea journey. It can be a challenging condition to live with. I have accepted that it’s something I will always need to manage and can still get frustrated with the flare ups. I hope you find what works for you and your skin
Hi, I have slight rosacea on my cheeks, it flairs up when I use too many active ingredents… I bought the BYOMA rang when it launched and it’s really nice, the packaging is crap, but the product is really good, no more rosacea!! Especially love the hydrating serum! And it’s not too expensive to try out 
If you’re looking for slightly more longer-term, I’d really recommend microneedling facials. I started getting these 6 months ago as I have a few acne scars that I wanted to minimize, but the lady who does mine highly recommended these facials for rosacea sufferers.
hi kitty I just saw your reply, 
have you heard of micro channeling? I don’t think its hit the UK yet… but my New York colleague has been telling me all about it… and sounds amazing! and yes I would love to try micro needling! thank you for the rec x