Collection: Rosacea Cream

Natural Skincare for Rosacea-Prone Skin

Many conventional creams contain the very ingredients known to trigger rosacea, including fragrance, preservatives and emulsifiers. Our natural creams and balms are water-free, so they never need preservatives or emulsifiers, and we make a range of completely unfragranced products too. Calendula, the heart of our range, is a traditional herb for soothing skin and helps calm the look of redness. This is the home of the Lyonsleaf approach to rosacea: a short, gentle routine built around Zinc and Calendula Cream, the rosacea cream most of our customers prefer. Search our customer reviews for "rosacea" to see what they say.

Skincare is only part of the picture. For triggers, histamine, diet, gut health, and the link between rosacea and steroid creams, see our Natural Rosacea Treatment page.

The Lyonsleaf Approach to Rosacea

Rosacea-prone skin is reactive, so keep things simple. Avoid actives like retinol and physical or chemical exfoliation, and be gentle with your skin.

• Cleanse gently. Use the Oil Cleansing Method with Unfragranced Beauty Balm, a soft flannel or muslin cloth, and lukewarm, not hot, water. Once or twice a week, our Sulphur Soap can help too. It has clinical evidence behind it for rosacea, including a role in managing Demodex, but it is quite drying, so introduce it slowly.
• Moisturise simply. Unfragranced Beauty Balm or Pure Baby Balm both work well for daily use.
• Calm visible redness and bumps. Zinc and Calendula Cream is the product most of our rosacea customers prefer, and where we see our best reviews. If your rosacea is mild, or you'd rather avoid the white cast of zinc oxide, try Calendula and Marshmallow Balm. Some people with milder rosacea also get on well with our Calendula Cream, which contains essential oils. Fragrance can be a rosacea trigger, so if results are disappointing, switch to unfragranced products. If your skin is dry, see Using Zinc and Calendula Cream with Dry Skin for the sandwich technique.
• Protect from the sun daily. Sun is one of rosacea's most consistent triggers. We recommend a mineral sunscreen (zinc oxide or titanium dioxide) rather than a chemical one, see our Ingredients We Avoid page for why.
• Make-up. Our mineral make-up range is free from common irritants. Many customers mix a little Mineral Foundation into their Zinc and Calendula Cream to make their own tinted cream, or brush the powder lightly over the top.
• Not sure where to start? Our Calendula Skin Rescue Sample Set is a low-commitment way to try this, and you can add a sample of Unfragranced Beauty Balm too. Sample-only orders ship as a large letter, so postage is inexpensive.

For a fuller morning and evening routine, see our Natural Skincare Routine for Dry & Sensitive Skin.

As with all skincare, always patch test first.