Each person's experience with Skin Flare-Up of eczema & dermatitis is unique and the cause can be just as individual. Skin Flare-Up can be provoked by a host of trigger factors - some are irritants, and some are allergens. Food and stress can also contribute to Skin Flare-Up. Also, for hereditary reasons, some people inherit a naturally weaker skin wall, and are therefore more likely to experience Skin Flare-Ups.						Harsh chemicals Harsh chemicals include alkalis such as bleach, and solvents such as alcohol. These chemicals not only wash out the fat from between the skin cells, but also damage the skin cells. The harsh chemicals will, therefore, breakdown the skin barrier even more than a detergent or soap. Harsh chemicals are not always obvious. Chrome, a potential trigger, is found in such varied things as cement, the red tip of a match, some paints, galvanised iron, in a printing works, in the green cloth of a billiard table or even in ashes.Formaldehyde is a common ingredient in all sorts of every-day chemical products. Toiletries, cosmetics, cleaners, fabric finishes, leather, plastics, paints, pesticides and tobacco smoke; Formaldehyde can be a trigger for Skin Flare-Up of eczema or dermatitis.

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