PLASTIC: Allergen or Not An Allergen? 1 year ago Laura Allergen, Not An Allergen, Featured ••• Not An Allergen ... but be cautious Plastic This is an interesting call. As a rule, plastics contain lots of allergens like dyes, acr... Read More
BUTTERFLY, CATERPILLAR, MOTH: Allergen or Not An Allergen? 1 year ago Laura Allergen, Not An Allergen, Featured ••• Allergen Butterfly, Caterpillar, Moth These insects might not make it to a patch test tray but many of the things they come into cont... Read More
SHOES: Allergen or Not An Allergen? 1 year ago Laura Allergen, Not An Allergen, Featured ••• Allergen Shoes So many types of footwear (sandals, pumps, boots, sneakers, water socks, etc.) have so many top contact allergens that... Read More
PEARL (Oyster): Allergen or Not An Allergen? 1 year ago Laura Allergen, Not An Allergen, Featured ••• Not An Allergen Pearl (Oyster) Harvesting pearls yourself might put your skin at risk of things that could irritate it, but otherwise... Read More
THIMEROSAL: Allergen or Not An Allergen? 1 year ago Laura Allergen, Not An Allergen, Featured ••• Allergen Thimerosal Merthiolate, thiomersalatem, sodium ethylmercury salicylate — thimerosal. This organic mercury is a top contact a... Read More
RETINOIDS (Retinoic Acid, Retinol, Retinaldehyde, Retinyl Palmitate): Allergen or Not An Allergen? 2 years ago Laura Allergen, Not An Allergen, Featured ••• Not An Allergen Retinoids These wonderful ingredients are gold standard mainstays in dermatology for good reason: they're really effe... Read More
What Skincare Is Safe To Use While Pregnant & Nursing? 3 years ago Laura Featured, From the CEO, Skin ••• Q: I’m pregnant or am nursing. Can I still use my favorite VMV Hypoallergenics®products? A: There are no conclusive studies tha... Read More
For Sensitive Skin, Is Sticking To One Brand Really Safer or a Marketing Ploy? 3 years ago Benj Ilagan Featured, Skin ••• Marcie Mom from EczemaBlues.com interviews Laura, CEO of VMV Hypoallergenics, to find out more about product claims... Read More
Why Virgin Coconut Oil Is So Great for Eczema 3 years ago Benj Ilagan Featured, Skin ••• Marcie Mom from EczemaBlues.com interviews Laura, CEO of VMV Hypoallergenics, to find out more about product claims... Read More
Is Cheap Skincare Ok For Eczema? How To Care For Sensitive Skin On a Tight Budget 3 years ago Benj Ilagan Featured, Skin ••• Marcie Mom from EczemaBlues.com interviews Laura, CEO of VMV Hypoallergenics, to find out more about product claims and why they're importan... Read More