These days, you may have noticed that many skin care products and detergents market themselves as fragrance-free. Why is this the case?
Fragrances are among the most common causes of allergies. With the use of fragrance containing lotions, creams, cleansers, deodorants, detergents, etc., many individual have noticed rashes, redness, irritation and itching of the [...]
I’m seeing a lot of folks come in now with flares of their eczema. We always tout the use of nice thick moisturizers. A few of the brands that make fragrance-free thick creams include Eucerin, Aquaphor, Cetaphil, and Cerave. And you can’t go wrong with Vaseline.
Well, here’s a new recipe for vegetable shortening. If [...]
It’s getting cool and dry up here in New England and we’re seeing flares of eczema again. Here are some tips for good skin against eczema/atopic dermatitis.
1. Moisturize with a thick hydrating cream. Plain old vaseline works but not everyone can tolerate its greasiness during the day! Some brands that make good thick emollients [...]
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