If you are sensitive to sugar, avoid using artificial sweeteners and saccharin as a substitute if you are chemically sensitive. The chemicals used can cause reactions. Some people react to sugars in any form (including honey and maple sugar and syrup) irrespective of the food from which it is derived. Other people can tolerate sugar [...]
The Sniff Test Sniff any product gently before buying to see if it upsets you. You can sniff fabrics, clothing or footwear as well as cosmetics and other products. If you find the smell distasteful or it gives you strong symptoms, do not buy it. If you find the smell peculiarly alluring, even addictive, this [...]
The most reliable way to detect if cosmetics and skincare products are causing you problems is to stop using them altogether for at least one week and see if any improvement results. During that period, use only the minimum of basic personal hygiene products (>PERSONAL HYGIENE). Put the things you regularly use away in a [...]
Fillers There are various kinds of fillers. Two basic kinds are reasonably trouble-free – acrylic fillers used to fill gaps and cracks, providing ahard surface once §et, and cellulose fillers used to fill finer holes, providing a less hard surface. Acrylic fillers can give off fumes on use and can cause sensitivity at the time, [...]
Allergy to nickel is widespread and well documented. It is particularly associated with causing contact dermatitis – sometimes at sites remote from the spot where nickel has touched the skin. This can complicate diagnosis, but as nickel allergy is reliably detected by patch testing, it can be quickly identified as a cause of remote reactions. [...]