Remedies for Skin Redness
Understanding Skin Redness: Why It Happens & How to Calm It
Skin redness can be frustrating—it is a sign of inflammation but can show up in different ways, from dry, flaky patches to stubborn flushing that just won’t fade. If you’ve ever wondered why your skin turns red and how to make it go away, you’re in the right place. Let’s break down common causes of redness, skincare solutions, and skin foods to help nourish from the inside out.
The Most Common Causes of Skin Redness
1. Dehydration & Barrier Damage
When the skin is dehydrated or barrier-impaired, it becomes more prone to redness, irritation, and inflammation. A compromised barrier lets irritants in too easily, triggering reactions like sensitivity, burning, and visible redness. Common triggers include:
Over-cleansing or using harsh exfoliants
Cold or hot weather conditions
Internal dehydration
Eczema
Highly inflammatory dermatoxins released from the liver that only come out through the skin and damage the derma. The skin breaks, dries, or bleeds as it tries to eliminate the toxins.
Skin Tip: Strengthen the skin’s immune system and resiliency by balancing its microbiome— the skin barrier’s first line of defense.
2. Vascular Redness (Rosacea & PIE)
If your skin flushes easily, stays red, or has lingering pink marks from breakouts, vascular issues might be to blame.
Rosacea: Rosacea causes flushed, red skin due to a combination of factors, including dilated, overactive blood vessels, potentially leading to increased blood flow and inflammation.
Post-Inflammatory Erythema (PIE): The pink or red marks left behind after breakouts, caused by broken capillaries and inflammation.
Skin Tip: Strengthen the skin, calm inflammation, and support the skin’s natural renewal process with anti-inflammatory and barrier-repairing skincare.
Best Skincare for Redness Relief
SIV Biome Balancing Serum – A lightweight, microbiome-supportive serum that calms inflammation, strengthens the barrier, and nourishes stressed-out skin. Perfect for reducing redness caused by dehydration and sensitivity. Shop SIV Biome Balancing Serum
Calm Gentle Retinal Serum – A soothing, anti-inflammatory retinal serum designed for sensitive skin. Helps fade PIE, strengthen capillaries, and restore balance without irritation with the power of retinaldehyde and wild cherry bark. Shop Calm Gentle Retinal Serum
How To Use: Try SIV in the morning, after cleansing and water based serums, but before moisturizers and other oil based serums. Apply Calm at night after cleansing, before moisturizing. If using together at the same application time, apply Calm first then SIV under your moisturizer.
Healing Redness from the Inside Out
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What we eat plays a huge role in the health and appearance of our skin. Two of my favorite skin foods for calming redness are:
🥒 Cucumbers & Cucumber Juice – Hydrating, cooling, rich in silica and electrolytes, and supports liver function for better skin clarity.
How to enjoy: As a pressed juiced, juice ingredient, tossed over salad, cucumber noodles, ribbons, slices, or dipping sticks.
🍈 Papaya – Loaded with beta-carotene to support skin healing and gut health, which is key for reducing inflammatory skin conditions.
How to enjoy: Sliced and enjoyed whole with lime juice, ad an ingredient in a fruit salad, mashed into papaya pudding, or added to a smoothie. I like to blend fresh papaya with banana, frozen mango, and orange juice for a soothing skin refresher.
The Takeaway
Skin redness is complex, but with the right approach—hydration, barrier support, and inflammation control—you can see real improvement. Whether your redness comes from dryness, or rosacea, or lingering acne marks, a holistic approach
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