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I just got a patch test and can't use anything! Can you customize recommendations based on my patch test results?
Absolutely: it's what we ... Read More
Tags archives: contact-dermatitis
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Patterns aren't just for understanding behavior. Your skin problem's pattern can be the very roadmap to its solution!
Look at your skin. Re... Read More
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Anna is highly allergic (she’s one of the last-stop testers for our products before we launch anything), and so are her kids. To reduce the ... Read More
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Yes and no. Yes because natural (or really, organic, which is a regulated term) means less processing. Less processing means less contamin... Read More
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Gorgeous as these flowers are, it’s important to remember that if you have very sensitive skin, even the most natural extracts and oils of f... Read More
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Not An Allergen.
Monolaurin
Coconut-derived monolaurin is not on published lists of common allergens. Monolaurin is found in breastmilk (i... Read More
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Not An Allergen.
Salt
Salt is not on published lists of common allergens. But be wary of salt that has been bleached or processed, or that... Read More
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Not An Allergen.
Citric Acid
Citric acid is commonly used in cosmetics to acidify a product to be closer to the skin's normal, slightly ac... Read More
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Allergen.
Chrysanthemum parthenium (Feverfew):
While a favorite ingredient of natural skincare buffs because of its anti-inflammatory and ... Read More
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Not An Allergen.
Gluten
Food and skin allergies don't always correlate (different cells are involved) and gluten is not a common skin alle... Read More