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Allergen.
No matter how organic, many flowers and their fragrant oils are allergens.
If you think you might have contact dermati... Read More
Category: Allergen, Not An Allergen
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Not An Allergen.
Coffee:
Coffee is not on published allergen lists. But avoid instant coffees ("just add water"), as some do contain a... Read More
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Not An Allergen.
If it also contains nickel or other allergen-metals, that's a different story, but unlike many metals, brass, in... Read More
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Allergen.
Rubber flip-flops, slippers, shoes...rubber is one of the top allergens and can also cause problems in rubberized plastic.
If y... Read More
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Allergen.
Blue Jeans:
Blue jeans are a surprisingly common cause of contact dermatitis...and worse! The allergens are the indigo dye u... Read More
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Not An Allergen.
While some mugs can have rubberized plastic handles which can cause contact dermatitis, or metal parts with nickel, a ... Read More
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Not An Allergen.
While there have been some reports of reactions to RBD (refined, bleached, deodorized) coconut oils, there are no reporte... Read More
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Allergen.
Both are on the published lists of the most common allergens. Many essential and aromatherapy oils contain natural ingred... Read More
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Not An Allergen.
White Cotton Towel:
While just rough textures in a towel can already be irritating to sensitive skin, pure, unbleache... Read More
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Got sensitive skin? What in this picture should you be wary of? If you guessed the chemicals on the piece of paper on the left, you'd be wro... Read More