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Easy Does It
Posted on: Friday, 18 July 2008, 03:00 CDT
By James, Kat
Discover how effective an all-natural rescue plan for sensitive, impossibleto-please skin can be Q: I tried to use natural skin care but discovered I'm allergic to certain botanicals and get terrible eczema after a few days of use. Geranium, lavender, and aloe vera, for example, particularly bother me. What can I use instead? -Diane A., New York
A: The first rule in selecting natural skin products is to avoid substances to which you know you are sensitive-take cues from any food and/or environmental sensitivities you may have. Avoid complex formulations and high concentrations of essential oils. Instead, stick to products with only a few ingredients and consider doing an "elimination diet" for your skin to rule out problem ingredients. For example, if you are sensitive to nuts, iodine, or soy, avoid products with those ingredients. If you're allergic to plant families, such as ragweed, avoid chamomile (which is anti- inflammatory for most people). Specifie essential oils, which are therapeutic and smell wonderful to most, can be highly irritating to a few. Try a patch test near the inside of your elbow before slathering on these products. You mention sensitivity to aloe. Be sure to test a pure aloe product (such as from Aloe Life), or the gel from the leaf, before judging your response. I wouldn't want you to miss out on aloe's amazing skin calming and healing benefits because the product you had a reaction to might have been tainted with other irritants.
Choose Gentle, Calming Products
Here are some products to try that may be more likely to agree with rash-prone, sensitive skin:
For cleansing the face: Avoid scrubs and foaming products. For most people with sensitive skin, natural baby wipes (such as Tushies) or an unscented, detergent-free cleansing cream or milk (such as Vegecol by Aubrey Organics) are best. If you are truly allergic to aloe, use green tea bags or a microfiber cleansing cloth with water or extra virgin olive oil-each will cleanse the skin without stripping or irritating it.
Minimizing contact with chlorinated water can make a huge difference, so consider a chlorine filter for your showerhead and/ or tap, and using only that water for your face.
For cleansing the body: Use a pure, unscented olive oil soap (Kiss My Face makes one) or an oatmeal-based soap (such as the Honey Oat Soap from A Wild Soap Bar) to cleanse the body instead of deodorant soaps. Oatmeal bath sachets by Erbaviva are also unlikely to irritate your skin.
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