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Allergen … but perhaps not what you think
Bees
The glorious, vital, pollinating insect itself is not a top contact allergen. A bee st... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Seashells
When handled straight from the beach or ocean, there are risks of skin unpleasantness such as reactions fro... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Your Kids ... & Whoever Else You Spent Lockdown With
Quarantines tested us: our resolve, discipline, physical hea... Read More
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Not An Allergen ... but barely
Knitting
The potential contact allergens that could be involved in this popular craft are numerous ...... Read More
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Allergen
Fragrance Mix
The American Contact Dermatitis Society named Fragrance the Allergen Of The Year of 2007 ... and there are so ... Read More
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Oleamidopropyl Dimethylamine
"Amido-amine" surfactants are popular "safer" alternatives to SLS. But while SLS and SLES can b... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Retinoids
These wonderful ingredients are gold standard mainstays in dermatology for good reason: they're really effe... Read More
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Allergen
Limonene
Limonene isn't just a top contact allergen itself; it is one of the substances that makes mango, lime, mint, compos... Read More
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Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cocamidopropyl betaine was the American Contact Dermatitis Society's Allergen of the Year in 2004. It... Read More
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Rubber
This top contact allergen is known to cause rashes, peeling, itching but also hyper- and hypo-pigmentations.
Comp... Read More