Washing up liquid for sensitive types

trigger2

Really ? I like the surcare, it seems fine on my skin, but any others seem to set it off, dunno why if they're all made by the same manufacturer ?! I used to use asda or tesco's own, but dunno if my skin's changed or if the products changed. Come to think of it, I think I tried persil aloe vera & as far as i can remember it was ok too. I think i've had every brand under my sink & my mates have benefited from the ones i try & cant use !!

Linda32

Not sure on the sensitive skin, but I now use Stardrops for washing up since someone asked on here if you could. It says you can on the back of the bottle. Its excellent, well we knew it would be, right?

I wonder if that would be gentle enough?

piratess

Boots also do their own brand of washing up liquid for sensitive skin ... ive used it as i also have excma and dermatits and i fouind it really good

hth

joanne0620

trigger2 wrote:

Really ? I like the surcare, it seems fine on my skin, but any others seem to set it off, dunno why if they're all made by the same manufacturer ?! I used to use asda or tesco's own, but dunno if my skin's changed or if the products changed. Come to think of it, I think I tried persil aloe vera & as far as i can remember it was ok too. I think i've had every brand under my sink & my mates have benefited from the ones i try & cant use !!

Surcare is perfume free so it could be that you react to the perfume in the others? Will be listed as "Parfum" on the label.

https://www.detergentinfo.com is great for finding out what ingredients are in products, you will need the barcode off the back of the bottle.

tawnyowls

You need to avoid anything with the actual detergent in it; it'll be listed as sodium X sulphate (the X could be dodecyl, lauryl, laureth, or several other chemicals, but it'll always have the other two either side). Would be wary about using soda crystals too - they also tend to strip the protective barrier from your skin. Using a barrier cream might help, but you really do need to use gloves. Try a pack of blue nitrile gloves (lots of stockists online) - they're specifically recommended for anyone with an allergy to latex, and don't feel as nasty as normal rubber gloves. Aqueous cream (get Boots - doesn't have the aforementioned detergents in it, whereas some of the other brands do) is an excellent moisturiser, very cheap, and very good for soothing eczema flares. Can also be used instead of soap for washing (you, obviously, not the dishes!).

trigger2

Tawnyowl - do you think it would help at all if I put aqueous cream on before doing the dishes ? sorry if thats a stupid question !! its been a long day

Would Boots sell nitrile gloves you mentioned ?

Anne_Marie_2

I use a skin shield daily, and it does help reduce the frequency of exzema breakouts on my hands, although they are not cheap, but a godsend as I can't cut a tomato or onion without breaking out, let alone washing dishes. There are various different ones but two I use are Dermashield & Dermaguard.
The other thing I have done is to wear cotton gloves, then put rubber gloves on top, although it is a bit of a nuisance, the skin shield stuff really helps me anyway - worth a try.

newlywed

Anne_Marie wrote:

as I can't cut a tomato or onion without breaking out, let alone washing dishes.

Really?? That's interesting. The eczema on my hands has been getting worse and although I thought it was due to washing up, even if I stick the washing up in the dishwasher my eczema can still flare up. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong things!! :rolleyes:

Anne_Marie_2

newlywed wrote:

Really?? That's interesting. The eczema on my hands has been getting worse and although I thought it was due to washing up, even if I stick the washing up in the dishwasher my eczema can still flare up. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong things!! :rolleyes:

Newlywed, it's worth investigating to see what is causing breakouts, trial and error am afraid. Could be anything you are touching during cooking, cleaning, washing, bathing, hair shampoo, touching animals, and the list goes on!
One of the reasons I originally got breadmaker was due to exzema, as doing by hand really irritated my hands, and I loved taking out my temper on battering dough to death! Hmmm, just kick the OH now! (Only kidding).

Find the skin shield stuff a godsend, as was having to wear plastic gloves to do anything a while back, and it was a real pain. Still get the odd breakout, but nowhere as bad as I used to, and usually down to me forgetting to re-apply the cream. Not sure if you can get this stuff on prescription or not, always worth asking. Good luck, hope you get to the bottom of it all. I do sympathise.

frugglewump

I use surcare from wherever I happen to be at the time & my hands are recovering a bit. Also have got OH to do all potato peeling as despite what everyone says potato juice makes mine worse.

Found a tube of Aloe Vera gel (with no colourants or alcohol in it) at the heath shop so have that handy for after the washing.

I know what you mean about rubber gloves. Besides after 5 mins my hands sweat in them & that makes it so much worse.