Hard water has minerals like calcium and magnesium that stay on your skin, making it itchy or tight even after moisturising.

Fit a shower filter with activated carbon or KDF media. It helps remove chlorine, metals, and some minerals that dry or inflame skin.

If that’s not an option, rinse your face after showering, with bottled or filtered water, Apply moisturiser straight away to trap hydration before it escapes.

Soap-free or “syndet” body washes are best for sensitive skin. They clean without disrupting your skin’s natural pH, so you’re less likely to feel that post-shower sting.

Look for gentle surfactants like coco-glucoside or decyl glucoside, or calming ingredients like colloidal oatmeal, which forms a soothing film on the skin.

Example:
CeraVe Hydrating Body Wash – fragrance-free and barrier-supportive.

The sting usually comes from alcohol denat. and synthetic fragrance mixes.

Better options include: Magnesium hydroxide to neutralise odour. Zinc ricinoleate that traps odour molecules instead of masking them. 

Prebiotic blends encourages “good” bacteria so sweat smells less in the first place. Shea butter and arrowroot powder deodorant balm absorbs moisture and calms skin.

A smooth shave comes down to glide and control, not how few blades you use.

Modern multi-blade razors can be kinder to sensitive skin because they cut hair evenly in a single pass and often come with built-in cooling or lubrication systems.

Keep the pressure light and let the razor do the work. A weighty handle helps the blade glide without scraping. Replace blades before they dull to avoid the drag and burn that sets skin off.

Laundry products can trigger irritation long after your wash is done. Stick with non-bio, fragrance-free liquid detergents  - they rinse out more completely than powders.

Avoid brighteners, dyes, and enzymes, and run a second rinse cycle to make sure no residue stays in your clothes.