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Calmin Environmental Protection Availiable from www.acne-rosacea.co.uk C ALMIN Environmental Protection Cream (EPC) Moisturising, Protecting, Soothing ingredients. Soothing ingredients for irritated skin. Protecting ingredients for skin against Environmental insults, such as wind, rain, cold, atmospheric pollution, sweating during exercise & much more. Gentle moisturisi ng ingredients. Proven Ingredients such as: Aloe Vera , Vitamin E, Borage Seed Oil, Chamomile Extract, Blackcurrant Seed Oil. Skin Protective ingredients; Zinc Oxide and Silicones. Fragrance Free - Colour Free. Hypo-Aller genic. High in Antioxidants. Design ed for very sensitive skins. Contai ns a U.V. Filter. Convenient, precise dispensing pump. Price: 11.95 Size: 50ml Ingredient List: Aqua (Water), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Zinc Oxide, Cyclomethicone, Ethyl Hexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl, Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Myristyl Myristate, Cetyl Alcohol, Borago Officinalis (Borage) Seed Oil, Ribes Nugrum (Black Currant) Seed Oil, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Stearate, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl Acetate Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Methylparaben, Dimethicone, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Propylparaben 2 Reviews

Excellent! This is one of the first moisturisers that I tried hoping that it would calm my face and it did. It helped immediately with the tightness and stopped that burning feeling. I've also found that since I've started using it I don't need to wear sunblock as this has a spf of 15 already added. The only problem I found with it was it created a slight oilyness aroudn my nose but apart from that it's been terrific. My skin feels a whole lot smoother than it's done in a long time and my skin doesn't flush or burn quite as much, when I'm wearing this. -- Anonymous - Subtypes 1 and 2 - Moderate Rosacea

largely wonderful This certainly cools and calms the skin and is not at all irritating. It contains some good ingredients too (i.e. some antioxidants). I want to give it a five star but I really wish calmin would tell us the amount of zinc oxide it contains so we can be absolutely certain this is an effective sunblock (I beleive it is as I have used nano zinc oxide in the past and it feels the same but I, like many others, like to know amounts. I can guess about 10-12% but who knows!). I also think some advice on re-application, on the tube, would be useful if you want to use this as a serious sunblock (I would guess every two hours if outdoors). I think there is a such a market for a factor 15 everyday sunscreen in the UK which only contains zinc oxide and is for sensitive/rosacea skin; and one which is not marketed as highly water resistant (we already have these options e.g. soleo, and they can feel greasy for everyday use). I would definately use this product again if the information was available on the tube/website. -- Anonymous - - Pre-Rosacea

Rosacea Subtypes Subtype 1: Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea characterized by flushing and persistent redness, and may also include visible blood vessels. Subtype 2: Papulopustular rosacea characterized by persistent redness with transient bumps and pimples. Subtype 3: Phymatous rosacea characterized by skin thickening, often resulting in an enlargement of the nose from excess tissue. Subtype 4: Ocular rosacea characterized by ocular manifestations such as dry eye, tearing and burning, swollen eyelids, recurrent styes and potential vision loss from corneal damage. Rosacea Stages Pre-Rosacea the first cardinal sign of rosacea: blood vessels dilate to more stimuli, open wider and stay open for longer periods of time compared to normal persons. No visible damage can normally be seen. Mild Rosacea begins when the facial redness induced by flushing persists for an abnormal length of time - usually 1/2 an hour or more after a trigger. Those who have frequent pre-rosacea flushing are highly susceptible to progressing to mild rosacea. Some of the common triggers for a facial flush are heat, cold, emotions, exercise, topical irritants and allergic reactions. Moderate Rosacea as facial flushing becomes more frequent and intense, vascular damage occurs. This can result in long lasting redness, swelling and inflammatory papules and pustules. Telangiectasia (damaged micro blood vessels, often visible on the surface of the skin) may be noticed in the areas where flushing is worst. Severe Rosacaea characterised by intense bouts of facial flushing, severe inflammation, facial pain, swelling and burning sensations. Sufferers may develop intolerance to products they were able to use before. Also inflammatory papules, pustules and nodules may be present. Some experience a bulbous enlargement of the nose, known as rhinophyma. This is just a guide, you may of course experience symptoms outside these ranges.