Allergen Office Supplies & Computer Accessories If you have allergic skin, the typical work desk can be a bit of a contact allergen minefield… Nickel So common that it’s rare for any
Allergen Milk & Cream This is a complicated answer. Food and skin allergies operate differently. Food allergies are determined by a prick, scratch, or blood test and involve type B cells. Skin
Not An Allergen Baking Soda This pantry staple is regularly used in baking as well as lots of household and health needs. It is not a top contact allergen and can
Not An Allergen Kombucha In its original, basic form, this powerhouse probiotic made with fermented green or black tea with sugar, bacteria, and yeast is not a top contact allergen.
Allergen Vaping Smoking isn’t good for your skin, lungs, or anything else. Once touted as the safer alternative, vaping or using e-cigarettes has turned out to be as dangerous, with
Not An Allergen Boredom & Stress Neither boredom nor stress is in patch test trays and neither is a top contact allergen. Both can lead to inflammation, however. Boredom can encourage unhealthy choices —
Not An Allergen Booze (Liquor) Liquor — whisky, bourbon, vodka, gin, tequila, rum and their cousins — are not top contact allergens. Some people can have a type B-cell allergy to alcohol
Allergen Being a Couch Potato We have yet to come across “couch potato” in a patch test tray and we’re believers in the occasional let-it-all-go-the-couch-is-my-home-for-a-few-days-don’t-judge-me-or-my-unshowered-self indulgence. It can be a
Allergen Exercise Mat Yoga mats, pilates mats, fitness mats, and rubber mats in gyms are important to keep you safe when working out. But most are made of or contain rubber, which is
