<p>If you feel your skin is too itchy, easily reactive, can’t tolerate harsh products, or have breakouts, you know you need anti-inflammatory skincare ingredients. Anti-inflammatory ingredients have always had a crucial role in skincare, without which acne, redness, and rosacea couldn’t have ever been soothed. They are great to help calm irritations and comfort the skin, whether it’s about dealing with inflammatory skin conditions or a simple sensitivity to a chemical compound. Which, by the way, happens quite often.&nbsp;</p>

Anti-Inflammatory Skincare Ingredients Explained

<p>Anti-inflammatory skincare ingredients are those elements, chemically or naturally sourced, that prevent, target, and relieve skin inflammations. Skin inflammation is an immune response triggered the moment the body precepts a foreign intruder and tries to fight it.</p>

How do anti-inflammatory ingredients soothe sensitive skin?

<p>Continue reading on <a href=https://womenconcepts.com/ class="idea-content-link" target="_blank"      rel="noreferrer">Women's Concepts</a> to find out about the most effective <a href=https://womenconcepts.com/skincare/anti-inflammatory-skincare-ingredients class="idea-content-link" target="_blank"      rel="noreferrer">anti-inflammatory ingredients you can find in your skincare products</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br/></p><p><strong><ins>Reserve rights:</ins></strong></p><p>This article was originally published on Women's Concepts by Ana V.</p>

10 Effective Anti-Inflammatory Skincare Ingredients

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September 2, 2021 </span></LI></UL><div>We may include products - handpicked by our editors - that we find useful for our readers. When you buy through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.</div><p>If you feel your skin is too itchy, easily reactive, can’t tolerate harsh products, or have breakouts, you know you need anti-inflammatory skincare ingredients. Anti-inflammatory ingredients have always had a crucial role in skincare, without which acne, redness, and rosacea couldn’t have ever been soothed. They are great to help calm irritations and comfort the skin, whether it’s about dealing with inflammatory skin conditions or a simple sensitivity to a chemical compound. Which, by the way, happens quite often. That’s why almost everyone uses anti-inflammatory skincare ingredients in their life at some point since so many factors such as UV exposure, chemicals, bacteria, and environmental damage can cause skin irritations and inflammations.</p><p>Rest assured, with these anti-inflammatory skincare ingredients featured ahead, you’ll be able to soothe your sensitive, irritated skin, as well as manage inflammatory conditions.&nbsp;</p><h2>How do anti-inflammatory ingredients soothe sensitive skin?</h2><p>Anti-inflammatory skincare ingredients are those elements, chemically or naturally sourced, that prevent, target, and relieve skin inflammations. Skin inflammation is an immune response triggered in the moment the body precepts a foreign intruder and tries to fight it.</p><div>Advertisements</div><p dir="ltr">For example, a common intruder is free radicals. Free radicals are unstable molecules that damage skin cells and are&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3614697/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">known to trigger chronic inflammations</a>. Most antioxidants are considered anti-inflammatory agents as they neutralize these molecules and prevent tissue damage. UV exposure, smoking, and pollution are known factors that inflame the skin because they lead to an increase in free radicals.&nbsp;</p><p>A chemical penetrating through your protective skin barrier and affecting your skin cells is another scenario that happens quite often and leads to skin inflammation. Even natural extracts can cause severe irritations if your skin has an oversensitivity to them.</p><p>Other causes involve genetics, injuries, bacterial infections, and inflammatory conditions like psoriasis, acne, or dermatitis. Last but not least, whether the reasons, skin inflammation usually manifests as redness, swelling, flaky skin, and itchiness. If you face these symptoms, you have to add anti-inflammatory ingredients to your skincare routine to alleviate inflammation and protect your skin. Like these:</p><h2>Resveratrol</h2><p dir="ltr">Resveratrol is a polyphenol mainly produced by grapes and blueberries, but it can actually be obtained from more than 70 natural sources. As&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6164842/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">it possesses high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties</a>, resveratrol is often used in skin care to prevent photoaging, reduce inflammations and redness, as well as to soothe rough skin and wrinkles. Studies confirmed that resveratrol could protect skin cells against the effects of free radicals, targeting the causes of inflammations before they break out.&nbsp;</p><h2>Niacinamide</h2><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://womenconcepts.com/skincare/niacinamide" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Niacinamide</a>, or nicotinamide, is a form of vitamin B3 commonly used in skincare thanks to its ability to strengthen skin defense against environmental damage. It does that by increasing skin’s moisture content and reducing water loss which helps consolidate&nbsp;<a href="https://womenconcepts.com/skincare/how-to-repair-skin-barrier" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">skin barrier</a>&nbsp;function. As a result, niacinamide helps prevent skin inflammation since a compromised barrier is more easily affected by external aggressors’ damage, including free radicals. Besides, niacinamide is also considered a powerful antioxidant and has&nbsp;<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17147561/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">anti-inflammatory effects in acne- and rosacea-induced inflammations</a>.&nbsp;</p><h2>Azelaic acid</h2><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://womenconcepts.com/skincare/azelaic-acid-skin-benefits" dir="ltr">Azelaic acid</a> is a naturally occurring acid found in barley, rye, and wheat. It’s working to exfoliate the skin layers and remove old, weakened cells that can clog the pores and attract bacteria, causing inflammations like pimples and breakouts. Because azelaic acid is also antibacterial, it’s often&nbsp;<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2528257/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">used to fight acne</a>, considered equally effective as 0.05% tretinoin cream. As if that wasn’t enough, azelaic acid is known to have&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2958186/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">anti-inflammatory and antioxidants activities</a>&nbsp;and was found to be especially effective in soothing chronic inflammatory conditions, like rosacea.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><div>Advertisements</div><h2>Green tea</h2><p dir="ltr">Green tea is a rich source of polyphenols, which&nbsp;<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27634207/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">possess high anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties</a>. Polyphenols, especially&nbsp;<a href="https://womenconcepts.com/skincare/egcg-for-skin" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">EGCG</a>, the most abundant catechin in green tea, help skin cells fight free radicals, which in turn prevent inflammations. And since EGCG has antimicrobial activities, topical application of&nbsp;<a href="https://womenconcepts.com/skincare/acne/green-tea-for-acne" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">green tea may also improve acne</a>&nbsp;and relieve irritations. For this reason, green tea is considered one of the most effective anti-inflammatory skincare ingredients.&nbsp;</p><p><span>Related Article</span></p><figure><img width="114" height="76" src="https://womenconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Green-Tea-Skincare-Products-1.jpg" alt="Green Tea Skincare Products"></figure>

With these anti-inflammatory skincare ingredients you'll be able to soothe your sensitive skin, as well as manage inflammatory conditions.

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<p>If you feel your skin is too itchy, easily reactive, can’t tolerate harsh products, or have breakouts, you know you need anti-inflammatory skincare ingredients. Anti-inflammatory ingredients have always had a crucial role in skincare, without which acne, redness, and rosacea couldn’t have ever been soothed. They are great to help calm irritations and comfort the skin, whether it’s about dealing with inflammatory skin conditions or a simple sensitivity to a chemical compound. Which, by the way, happens quite often. That’s why almost everyone uses anti-inflammatory skincare ingredients in their life at some point since so many factors such as UV exposure, chemicals, bacteria, and environmental damage can cause skin irritations and inflammations. </p>

<p>Rest assured, with these anti-inflammatory skincare ingredients featured ahead, you’ll be able to soothe your sensitive, irritated skin, as well as manage inflammatory conditions.  </p>

<p>Anti-inflammatory skincare ingredients are those elements, chemically or naturally sourced, that prevent, target, and relieve skin inflammations. Skin inflammation is an immune response triggered in the moment the body precepts a foreign intruder and tries to fight it. </p>

<p dir="ltr">For example, a common intruder is free radicals. Free radicals are unstable molecules that damage skin cells and are <a dir="ltr" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3614697/" rel="noreferrer noopener">known to trigger chronic inflammations </a>. Most antioxidants are considered anti-inflammatory agents as they neutralize these molecules and prevent tissue damage. UV exposure, smoking, and pollution are known factors that inflame the skin because they lead to an increase in free radicals.  </p>

<p>A chemical penetrating through your protective skin barrier and affecting your skin cells is another scenario that happens quite often and leads to skin inflammation. Even natural extracts can cause severe irritations if your skin has an oversensitivity to them. </p>

<p>Other causes involve genetics, injuries, bacterial infections, and inflammatory conditions like psoriasis, acne, or dermatitis. Last but not least, whether the reasons, skin inflammation usually manifests as redness, swelling, flaky skin, and itchiness. If you face these symptoms, you have to add anti-inflammatory ingredients to your skincare routine to alleviate inflammation and protect your skin. Like these: </p>

<p dir="ltr">Resveratrol is a polyphenol mainly produced by grapes and blueberries, but it can actually be obtained from more than 70 natural sources. As <a dir="ltr" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6164842/" rel="noreferrer noopener">it possesses high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties </a>, resveratrol is often used in skin care to prevent photoaging, reduce inflammations and redness, as well as to soothe rough skin and wrinkles. Studies confirmed that resveratrol could protect skin cells against the effects of free radicals, targeting the causes of inflammations before they break out.  </p>

<p dir="ltr"><a dir="ltr" href="https://womenconcepts.com/skincare/niacinamide" rel="noreferrer noopener">Niacinamide </a>, or nicotinamide, is a form of vitamin B3 commonly used in skincare thanks to its ability to strengthen skin defense against environmental damage. It does that by increasing skin’s moisture content and reducing water loss which helps consolidate <a dir="ltr" href="https://womenconcepts.com/skincare/how-to-repair-skin-barrier" rel="noreferrer noopener">skin barrier </a> function. As a result, niacinamide helps prevent skin inflammation since a compromised barrier is more easily affected by external aggressors’ damage, including free radicals. Besides, niacinamide is also considered a powerful antioxidant and has <a dir="ltr" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17147561/" rel="noreferrer noopener">anti-inflammatory effects in acne- and rosacea-induced inflammations </a>.  </p>

<p dir="ltr"><a dir="ltr" href="https://womenconcepts.com/skincare/azelaic-acid-skin-benefits">Azelaic acid </a>is a naturally occurring acid found in barley, rye, and wheat. It’s working to exfoliate the skin layers and remove old, weakened cells that can clog the pores and attract bacteria, causing inflammations like pimples and breakouts. Because azelaic acid is also antibacterial, it’s often <a dir="ltr" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2528257/" rel="noreferrer noopener">used to fight acne </a>, considered equally effective as 0.05% tretinoin cream. As if that wasn’t enough, azelaic acid is known to have <a dir="ltr" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2958186/" rel="noreferrer noopener">anti-inflammatory and antioxidants activities </a> and was found to be especially effective in soothing chronic inflammatory conditions, like rosacea.   </p>

<p dir="ltr">Green tea is a rich source of polyphenols, which <a dir="ltr" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27634207/" rel="noreferrer noopener">possess high anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties </a>. Polyphenols, especially <a dir="ltr" href="https://womenconcepts.com/skincare/egcg-for-skin" rel="noreferrer noopener">EGCG </a>, the most abundant catechin in green tea, help skin cells fight free radicals, which in turn prevent inflammations. And since EGCG has antimicrobial activities, topical application of <a dir="ltr" href="https://womenconcepts.com/skincare/acne/green-tea-for-acne" rel="noreferrer noopener">green tea may also improve acne </a> and relieve irritations. For this reason, green tea is considered one of the most effective anti-inflammatory skincare ingredients.  </p>

10 Effective Anti-Inflammatory Skincare Ingredients

Anti-Inflammatory Skincare Ingredients Explained

How do anti-inflammatory ingredients soothe sensitive skin?

10 Effective Anti-Inflammatory Skincare Ingredients

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