It is just as important to care for your skin outside of Skin Flare-Up . One of the most effective methods is regular moisturisation of the skin using emollient products for example Eumobase. Irritants such as soap and detergent remove oils from between the skin cells. This results in a loss of water which makes them shrink, opening up cracks in the skin barrier. This broken skin barrier allows the penetration of allergens and more irritants which trigger Skin Flare-Up. Emollients repair the broken skin barrier, replacing the oil between the skin cells and trapping water. The cells swell up, closing cracks and repairing the skin barrier. Using a combination of emollients such as emollient cream/ointment, emollient bath/shower oil and emollient soap substitute is more effective than using a single emollient product.

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