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.						Newspaper (printing inks) It looks so simple; black ink on white paper, but the chemicals involved are quite complex. Printing ink contains colourings and setting agents that are frequent causes of Skin Flare-Up of eczema or dermatitis. There have even been cases of people developing Skin Flare-Up on their hands from handling paper money! Even the paper itself can contain chemicals and resin that can trigger Skin Flare-Up. If printing inks appear to trigger a Skin Flare-Up avoid where possible, or handle with plastic or PVC gloves.

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