Tag: Emollient as a soap substitute
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Topical Tip #2: Soap Substitutes
With atopic eczema, washing the skin with soap and water can leave it dry and itchy Soap and water are unfriendly for atopic skin. Conventional washing removes natural oil from the skin, leaving it relatively porous, or “leaky”. The skin can then rapidly dry out, as water is more able to escape out through the surface…