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How to patch test skincare properly (and why we keep nagging you about it)
The two-day habit that saves reactive skin a rotten week: where to patch test, how long to wait, and how to tell a real reaction from a passing tingle.
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An eczema-safe bath routine for kids: gentle, quick and actually doable
Lukewarm water, ten minutes, nothing fancy in the bath, and moisturiser on damp skin within three minutes. A workable eczema bath routine for your child, from the ten-minute rule to...
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Steroid-free eczema care in the UK: an honest guide to your options
Steroid creams are medicine. Balms and emollients do a different job. An honest UK guide to both, with your GP kept firmly in the loop.
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Back to school with eczema-prone skin: uniforms, new routines and the September flare
New uniform, new nerves, new routines: why early September is peak itch for eczema-prone skin, and the practical fixes (label snips included) parents can sort before the bell goes.
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Shea butter for dry, flare-prone skin: why it works
Shea butter turns up in nearly every product aimed at dry, reactive skin, and it earns the spot. We look at where it really comes from, why its fatty acids...
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Calendula and eczema-prone skin: what the research actually says
Calendula (pot marigold) has been trusted on delicate skin for centuries, but the clinical research is honestly thin. We look at what the flower actually is, what the studies genuinely...