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Damage To Skin Worsens With Certain Beauty Practices

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Here is a collection of 3 beauty practices that I DO NOT recommend for eczema skin:

1. Spraying perfume especially on or near affected eczema skin. Perfume may make you smell good but chemical fragrance is known to cause redness and irritation to skin. It is also best to refrain from using perfume, which is actually toxic to your body.

2. Using hair removal cream on eczema skin. All hair removal creams contain harsh chemicals that can cause further irritation to sensitive skin. If you’ve got hairy but eczema-prone legs, then I suggest that you live with the hair on them, especially during the period with a flare up going on. In any case, you are going to be covering up with loose pants anyway.

3. Applying cosmetics while you have eczema on the face. Some eczema sufferers are so self conscious about their appearance that they prefer to cover their faces up with thick foundation and concealer. However, many of these beauty creams also contain ingredients that are harmful to the skin. When you apply thick layers of foundation, you are also not allowing your skin to breathe properly, nor give the chance for your skin to heal. I would prefer to recommend just applying a natural or organic based moisturizer to keep your skin hydrated.

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One Response to “Damage To Skin Worsens With Certain Beauty Practices”

Brian Lightfoot on July 2nd, 2008 1:00 pm

Hi Evelyn. I still enjoy receiving you eczema secrets even though some of them dont apply to me they’re still interesting. My eczema is fairly dormant, with good weather helping me get more sun on my skin I still need to keep it moist w/herbal oils & cocoa butter. keep up the good work! thanx Brian

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