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Allergen
Disperse Blue Dyes
These dyes are top contact allergens, and big ones. The American Contact Dermatitis Society named Dispers... Read More
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Allergen
Plush Toy (Stuffed Animal)
"Teddy" may be your little one's cuddliest pal but many plush toys are contact allergen-heavy. To... Read More
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Allergen
PPD (Paraphenylenediamine)
American Contact Dermatitis Society‘s Allergen of the Year in 2006, PPD or paraphenylenediamine i... Read More
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Skin problems can cause embarrassment. This can be especially true for skin problems affecting the "nether regions" — areas of the body that... Read More
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Allergen...and Photo-Allergen!
Dyes
While some are safer than others, dyes are definitely on the published lists of most common contact al... Read More
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Allergen.
Your Mobile Phone
"Mobile phones" does not appear on published contact allergen lists, but they have a few top alle... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Activated Charcoal
This trendy ingredient has a slew of viral videos touting its efficacy at removing toxins in everything... Read More
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Allergen
Hair Dye
“Hair dye” is not on published allergen lists, but most hair dyes contain PPD or para-phenylenediamine, which is a stapl... Read More
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Allergen.
Black Henna
Pure, organic henna with no additives is generally not allergenic, but black henna is. In a big way. The reason for ... Read More
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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