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Hi Emaleigh
Firstly, I personally would avoid the 3 C's - Clinique,Clarins and Clearasil. I work ievery timeclinic and everytime someone has a skin analysis if their skin is both dry and irritated usually they have used one of the 3 cs.
Sodium Lauryl Sulphate may or may not be sensitive for dry skin (dependent on what makes your skin sensitive) but frankly I believe some people get over anxoius over this product, mainly because it is in household and washing detergents -it's there for a reason and does do a similar job in cleaning the skin. I have seen people with sensitive skin use mild skin cleansers containing this and they have been absolutely fine.
Perhaps you should try a cream cleanser rather than a wash and please do not get caught up in the need to exfoliate too often. I have seen many a person with dry,flakey skin who tell me they exfoliate practically everyday, using pretty aggresive products. If you do want to exfoliate then something with Kaolin beads for example Environ's claytech mask (leave it on overnight,rinse off in the morning and your skin will feel lovely.
If you prefer to use a wash then you could also use a pre-cleanser such as Environ's Aquatrol
it's a fine mineral oil which lift the dirt and prevents the skin from drying out.
Another brand we love is IMAGE they have a few lovely cleansers and excellent moisturisers, people particularly love the Vital C range and the Ormedic organic range. Unfortunately, the products I mentioned are available through clinics such as ours (courtneybell.co.uk) and we really do need to see you to prescribe the best products for you, however I am sure you would find them in your area. Another thing you might want to consider is ensuring you are getting plenty Omega oils, as I am sure you are aware this is found in seeds,nuts and oily fish, I noticed a huge improvement when taking Flaxseed/Linseeds (available from most health food stores) these are a particurly good source-make sure you grind them so they are really fine and make sure you drink plenty of water. Alternatively take some good quality fish oils. Vitamin C and Zinc are also excellent for your skin (IIAA does a great range of vits which help your skin).
I hope this has helped.
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