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Bartending
You won't see "bartending" on patch test trays or patch test results but this popular activity exposes the skin t... Read More
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Not An Allergen (but heads up!)
Books
Books are life and we love, love, love them. Most classic books — matte white or uncolored pape... Read More
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Cardamom
This delicious spice (Elettaria cardamomum) is made up of essential oils that include terpinyl acetate, terpineol, ... Read More
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Formaldehyde
Among the top 20 contact allergens on published lists, formaldehyde was the American Contact Dermatitis Society's Al... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Ube
This root vegetable is famous for its striking, Prince-worthy purple color and is native to the Philippines, where it ... Read More
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Chamomile
Its dried leaves make the beloved herbal tea, but chamomile belongs to the Asteraceae (compositae) family of plants, wh... Read More
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Paraben Mix
Paraben Mix is on published lists of common contact allergens, and includes Benzyl-, Butyl-, Ethyl-, Methyl-, and Pro... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Dead Sea/Dead Sea Salt & Mud
Salt is not on published lists of common allergens and — when pure, unbleached, unprocess... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Kitty
I have super sensitive skin, with lots of positive reactions on my patch test. This means owning a cat is definitely... Read More
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Orange
Delicious and packed with awesome vitamin C, antioxidants, and fiber, this fruit fave should definitely be in your diet un... Read More