Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Avoid These Skin Care Ingredients that can cause an Eczema flare up

Here is a list of ingredients to look out for if you have sensitive skin or eczema. You may only react to one or few of these items. Test out items within your comfort zone to figure it out. I'd add the generic "fragrance" to this list also.

  • Acetone
  • Alcohol
  • Witch hazel
  • Alpha hydroxy acids (glycolic acid)
  • Benzoic acid
  • Bronopol
  • Cinnamic acid compounds
  • Dowicil 200
  • Formaldehyde
  • Lactic acid
  • Propylene glycol
  • Quaternary ammonium compounds
  • Sodium lauryl sulfate
  • Sorbic acid
  • Urea
  • Vitamin C
Source:
Baumann, Leslie. "The Skin Type Solution." Bantam Books. 2006.

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