COFFEE (FRESH): Allergen Or Not An Allergen? 7 years ago Laura Allergen, Not An Allergen, Featured, Skin ••• Not An Allergen. Coffee: Coffee is not on published allergen lists. But avoid instant coffees ("just add water"), as some do contain a... Read More
BRASS: Allergen or Not An Allergen? 7 years ago Laura Allergen, Not An Allergen, Featured, Skin ••• Not An Allergen. If it also contains nickel or other allergen-metals, that's a different story, but unlike many metals, brass, in... Read More
RUBBER FLIP-FLOPS: Allergen or Not An Allergen? 7 years ago Laura Allergen, Not An Allergen, Featured, Skin ••• Allergen. Rubber flip-flops, slippers, shoes...rubber is one of the top allergens and can also cause problems in rubberized plastic. If y... Read More
BLUE JEANS: Allergen Or Not An Allergen? 7 years ago Laura Allergen, Not An Allergen, Featured, Skin ••• Allergen. Blue Jeans: Blue jeans are a surprisingly common cause of contact dermatitis...and worse! The allergens are the indigo dye u... Read More
WHITE CERAMIC CUP: Allergen or Not An Allergen? 7 years ago Laura Allergen, Not An Allergen, Featured, Skin ••• Not An Allergen. While some mugs can have rubberized plastic handles which can cause contact dermatitis, or metal parts with nickel, a ... Read More
VIRGIN COCONUT OIL: Allergen Or Not An Allergen? 7 years ago Laura Allergen, Not An Allergen, Featured, Skin ••• Not An Allergen. While there have been some reports of reactions to RBD (refined, bleached, deodorized) coconut oils, there are no reporte... Read More
YLANG-YLANG, GERANIUM: Allergen Or Not An Allergen? 7 years ago Laura Allergen, Not An Allergen, Featured, Skin ••• Allergen. Both are on the published lists of the most common allergens. Many essential and aromatherapy oils contain natural ingred... Read More
WHITE COTTON TOWEL: Allergen Or Not An Allergen? 7 years ago Laura Allergen, Not An Allergen, Featured, Skin ••• Not An Allergen. White Cotton Towel: While just rough textures in a towel can already be irritating to sensitive skin, pure, unbleache... Read More