What are the five most common skin conditions in adults? Not surprisingly they include eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, rosacea or melasma. If you have any of these conditions this blog post is for you. Melasma? I hear you cry. I know. I learnt something new from this infographic so I thought I'd share it. I have never ever heard of Melasma before either. Melasma is a condition … [Read more...]
Balmonds skin salvation products for National Eczema Week
There has never been a better time to have eczema or psoriasis. Following fast in the footsteps of all the other great eczema offers we've seen this week, here is yet another one. Another of my favourite skincare products have agreed to offer a free 60ml Balmonds Skin Salvation and a 100ml Purepotions Skin Salvation Bath Oil package to the first What Allergy? reader who is … [Read more...]
Epaderm now Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) free!
Brilliant news for everyone with eczema, psoriasis and other dry skin conditions; Epaderm® is now freefrom Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS)!Mölnlycke Health Care are pleased to announce that the entire Epaderm® range has been reformulated and is now manufactured without SLS, making it even kinder to sensitive skin and suitable for all ages including babies. With the change in … [Read more...]
Does my skin look bad in this? You could say…
We all look at people and judge them by the way they look. It's a sad fact, but we all do it. Some people are able to look discreetly and not say a thing. Some people are genuinely so concerned, shocked or horrified that they need to say something, anything, maybe they're nervous and don't know what to say, or concerned for your health. Anyway next time someone says, "What's … [Read more...]
Allergic to lactic acid
This week I ate a meal with Soya sauce that contained lactic acid. The meal was lovely and I checked the ingredients and thought, well it doesn't say it contains dairy, it just says it contains soya and wheat, which I can eat in small amounts so things should be fine. Blue Dragon light soya sauce ingredients: Ingredients: Water, Soy Sauce Extract (15%) (Water, Soya Beans, … [Read more...]