Who would have thought that a simple brush would help so much in the healing of my scalp eczema. I have tried everything from various lovely new natural shampoos, rhassoul clay shampoo, organic scalp oils etc. and whilst these all help, I continue to rip my scalp apart with my comb or brush. Even soft bristle ones aren't safe in my hands. I know I'm doing it but I can't stop … [Read more...]
10 things only eczema people do
I loved this blog post by Deborah Cicurel for Metro.co.uk, "17 things you'll only know if you have eczema". It made me smile because I do most of those things and because it's good to smile about our trials and remember that we have this condition but it's not so bad. We get by with our strange habits and coping mechanisms. So here are a few of my own... any of these sound … [Read more...]
Why I hate E45 adverts for eczema skin
Dear E45 I have eczema. I might be your perfect customer had I not already tried E45 and found it made my skin worse due to presence of lanolin. Lanolin, a known skin irritant, yet it's found in E45 for dry, sensitive skin. Why is that? So what are the ingredients of E45? Why might it give my skin a worse reaction and irritate my eczema? E45 contains: Contains … [Read more...]
Pros and Cons of washing hair with rhassoul clay
If you have a dry sensitive scalp, eczema, psoriasis or atopic dermatitis this simple yet effective way to wash your hair could really be a game changer. Just one simple ingredient mixed with water gets your hair really shiny and squeaky clean with the need for stripping oils from the scalp or hair. First hand experience washing my hair with rhassoul clay I have been … [Read more...]
Perfumed sanitary products cause irritation to sensitive skin
Just a note of caution to the ladies out there, men you can all look away now. I'm talking about the dreaded monthlies. The builder's are in. Stop reading now if you are a squeamish man who doesn't do ladies problems and winces at the mere mention of 'periods'. You have been warned... Not all fragranced and perfumed sanitary products are labelled as such.So if you are … [Read more...]