Skin Care Breakthrough Prevents Skin Damage from Chemicals

Beverly Hills, CA (The Open Press) July 28, 2008 -- You may have read about the recent outbreak of eczema caused by sachets of fungicide in furniture. News reports said it affected thousands of people all over Europe. While this is an extreme situation, you may be surprised to know that exposure to chemicals and the resultant skin problems are actually very common. In fact, it happens every day to millions of people. What’s the solution? A revolutionary skin care product called shielding lotion.

The fungicide, known as dimethyl fumarate, is well-known to produce pronounced, difficult-to-treat eczema even at low concentrations. Some people have had very severe reactions. A 9-month old baby, for example, was taken to the hospital and had to use seven different skin care solutions and medications to help the problem. Even animals are affected – one dog lost all his hair from lying on one of the offending sofas and the owners spent about $2000 at the vet.

The story has been all over the news for months. However, what isn’t all over the news, and probably should be, is the fact that millions of people are suffering from eczema every day who are also attacked by irritant chemicals. The most common are nickel (found in costume jewelry, belt buckles, and so on), perfumes, scented soaps and other skin care products, detergents, household cleaning products and even medications – including some prescription-only skin care products designed to treat eczema. Our skin is also under seige from the chemicals and pollutants in the air.

The best remedy for this is obviously to avoid contact with anything that causes a reaction. However, while it’s easy to figure out the cause when the reaction is immediate and severe, it’s can be a real chore when the problem is chronic.

What can you do about it? Start by removing the most likely culprits: Switch to natural cosmetics, skin care treatments and household cleaning products that don’t contain irritating substances, and use a filtering system that cleans the air in your homes.

However, no matter how much you purge your personal environment of irritating chemicals, you’re never going to be able to avoid them altogether. Just stepping outside will give you a healthy dose. And that’s where a shielding lotion comes in.

A good shielding lotion bonds with the outer layer of the skin to form a new, protective layer that locks out chemcials. It is very effective as eczema treatment (and works miracles on dry skin) and is now recommended by thousands of doctors.

While it’s unlikely that fungicide sachets will ever be in furniture again, this incident was really just an extreme case of what we face every day. Protect your skin, and the rest of your body, by using natural household and skin care products – and don’t forget the shielding lotion!