Additional advice
Additional advice
Customers with eczema-prone skin can be advised to regularly moisturise their skin and to avoid triggers.
What are potential triggers?1,2
- Some skincare products, e.g. highly perfumed products. Customers can be advised to carefully check ingredient lists
- Detergents, such as washing-up liquid
- Everyday stress
- Weather – very hot or dry weather can dry out the skin
- Some types of clothing may irritate the skin
- Some customers may have skin reactions to food triggers, but customers shouldn't adjust their diet significantly without seeking medical advice.
Click for references
- https://knowyourskin.britishskinfoundation.org.uk/condition/eczema/
- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/atopic-eczema/causes/
References last accessed August 2021.
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