Condition overview
- A common and reoccurring problem, although not usually serious, that can be irritating and painful.
- The result of hairs that curl back, penetrating into the skin causing red bumps and inflammation.
- Usually caused by irritation created from close shaving and friction from clothing.
- Affects curly hair more often than straight hair.
Alternative recommendations
- Several drops of tea tree oil blended with a calendula oil base will help calm skin and prevent inflammation.
- Help prevent hair follicles from being trapped in the skin with regular exfoliation to buff away dead skin cells.
- After shaving or waxing, apply a product formulated to calm skin.
Recommendations
To Fight Infection or Calm Inflammation
Living Nature Rescue Gel
Calms, heals and protects with gentle manuka oil and honey. Also recommended for scrapes, cuts and blemishes.
Primavera Tea Tree Oil
Full of antiseptic and purification properties to treat various skin problems and infections.
Weleda Skin Food
Eases irritation, calms inflammation, deeply hydrates and provides extra care with pansy, lavender, rosemary and orange.
Primavera Lavender Oil
Reduces inflammation, treats infections and soothes skin with calming properties that also ease stress.
Primavera Calendula Oil
Protects, heals and soothes sensitive skin. An ideal base oil for custom lavender and tea tree essential oil blends.
To Exfoliate
Red Flower Isla Das Rocas Revitalizing Sea Salt Scrub
An indulgently pure blend that removes dry skin, stimulates circulation, firms and softens for a beautiful glow.
Weleda Birch Body Scrub
Exfoliates with plant wax pearls while encouraging the body’s detoxification process with birch extract.
