Eczema Skin Condition Due to Oxidized Linalool in Commercial Soaps
If you are suffering from a skin condition known as eczema on your body, it could be due to just a simple cause.
Although eczema could possibly be caused by many triggers, the cause could be a simple one and it is staring at you right in your face every single day.
Your soap.
Many people are suffering from eczema and sensitized skin conditions due to oxidized linalool in commercial soaps without knowing it.
The soap, body shampoo, bath gels or bath cremes that you are using in your shower or bath daily could be the main culprit that is causing your eczema.
A simple test would be, to stop using it, and see if your eczema improves.
As an alternative, replace the commercial soap that you are using with handmade natural soap.
I must emphasize here, that handmade soaps are made very differently from commercial soaps! Handmade soaps contain natural ingredients from herbs, essential oils and natural plants, while commercial soaps may contain harsh chemicals and synthetic fragrances so that it can be mass produced at a very low cost.
Synthetic fragrance ingredients commonly used in soaps, shampoos and conditioners are frequent causes of eczema.
One of the main substances that causes the allergy is oxidized linalool, which is widely used in fragrance ingredients in many products around us, such as perfumed cleansers, washing liquids and household detergents that can be bought in the nearest supermarkets.
Linalool breaks down when it is exposed to oxygen, which happens when the packaging of the soap or bottle of cleansing liquid is opened.
Many people can still shower with bath gels that contain linalool without developing or experiencing any allergies, but the risk increases with increased frequency of exposure and contact.
Other substances that can cause contact allergy include various perfumes and preservatives.
One of the ways that you can test and see if your eczema is attributed to the soaps, bath cremes, detergents, shampoo or conditioners that you are using, is to stop using it completely, product by product.
For example, if you are suffering from eczema on your back, stop using your usual soap or shower gel for a few weeks.
If your eczema improves within a few weeks of stopping the use of your usual commercial soap, it is then confirmed that your eczema was caused by the soap.
However, if it persists, there could be other eczema triggers that is causing you the allergy.
Try out the "stop usage" test with your other shampoo and conditioners to find out which one is the culprit.
Although eczema could possibly be caused by many triggers, the cause could be a simple one and it is staring at you right in your face every single day.
Your soap.
Many people are suffering from eczema and sensitized skin conditions due to oxidized linalool in commercial soaps without knowing it.
The soap, body shampoo, bath gels or bath cremes that you are using in your shower or bath daily could be the main culprit that is causing your eczema.
A simple test would be, to stop using it, and see if your eczema improves.
As an alternative, replace the commercial soap that you are using with handmade natural soap.
I must emphasize here, that handmade soaps are made very differently from commercial soaps! Handmade soaps contain natural ingredients from herbs, essential oils and natural plants, while commercial soaps may contain harsh chemicals and synthetic fragrances so that it can be mass produced at a very low cost.
Synthetic fragrance ingredients commonly used in soaps, shampoos and conditioners are frequent causes of eczema.
One of the main substances that causes the allergy is oxidized linalool, which is widely used in fragrance ingredients in many products around us, such as perfumed cleansers, washing liquids and household detergents that can be bought in the nearest supermarkets.
Linalool breaks down when it is exposed to oxygen, which happens when the packaging of the soap or bottle of cleansing liquid is opened.
Many people can still shower with bath gels that contain linalool without developing or experiencing any allergies, but the risk increases with increased frequency of exposure and contact.
Other substances that can cause contact allergy include various perfumes and preservatives.
One of the ways that you can test and see if your eczema is attributed to the soaps, bath cremes, detergents, shampoo or conditioners that you are using, is to stop using it completely, product by product.
For example, if you are suffering from eczema on your back, stop using your usual soap or shower gel for a few weeks.
If your eczema improves within a few weeks of stopping the use of your usual commercial soap, it is then confirmed that your eczema was caused by the soap.
However, if it persists, there could be other eczema triggers that is causing you the allergy.
Try out the "stop usage" test with your other shampoo and conditioners to find out which one is the culprit.