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Allergen
Orange
Delicious and packed with awesome vitamin C, antioxidants, and fiber, this fruit fave should definitely be in your diet un... Read More
Tags archives: skincare
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Allergen
Propylene Glycol
Propylene glycol is the American Contact Dermatitis Society's Allergen of the Year for 2018. It causes contact d... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Argan Oil
There are published case studies of allergic contact dermatitis caused by argan oil but it is not yet on publish... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Salicylic Acid
This popular, well-studied keratolytic and micro-exfoliant is the only BHA (Beta-Hydroxy Acid) used in skin... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Jojoba
Jojoba oil and wax are popular ingredients from the seeds of the Jojoba shrub. Jojoba is lauded as an emollient tha... 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
Arnica
One of the oldest drug plants and still a favorite natural remedy for aches, pain, swelling, sore muscles and arthritis, a... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Kinetin
Not on published allergen lists and a cytokinin, a naturally-occurring compound that exists in the DNA of cells of... Read More
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Allergen...and Photo-Allergen!
Perfume, Fragrance
And boy, what common and consistent allergens! Fragrance has the dubious honor of being ... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Gin
This cocktail staple is not on published lists of contact allergens...but if you've got sensitive skin, you might be a... Read More