{"id":5236,"date":"2007-06-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-06-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.dev\/?p=5236"},"modified":"2024-07-24T12:21:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T16:21:13","slug":"cosmetic-makeup-allergy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/cosmetic-makeup-allergy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosmetic Allergy &#038; Makeup Allergy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/images\/itchy_eyes.jpg\" alt=\"Contact Dermatitis\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/>Allergist Dr. Daniel More, M.D., of <a href=\"http:\/\/allergies.about.com\/od\/contactdermatitis\/a\/cosmeticcd.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">About.com<\/a> explains that cosmetic allergy is usually contact dermatitis rather than a true allergy: &#8216;Contact dermatitis is not due to a true allergy, and no allergic antibodies are involved. Instead, the reaction is caused by various cells of the immune system. The diagnosis is made using patch testing, a procedure very different from skin testing.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. More points out that it&#8217;s often difficult to differentiate between contact dermatitis and allergic dermatitis, but it&#8217;s usually not important to make that distinction. Contact dermatitis is an itchy skin rash caused by direct contact with a substance.<\/p>\n<p>Many individuals with sensitive skin are wary of cosmetics due to the risk of contact dermatitis, often caused by fragrances and preservatives. To minimize this risk, it&#8217;s essential to choose products from a reputable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpluscosmetics.com\/product\/face\/\">face cosmetics<\/a> company known for its gentle and hypoallergenic formulations. By opting for such a company, you can enjoy your beauty routine with confidence, knowing that the products are designed to be kind to your skin.<\/p>\n<p>If you have sensitive skin, see our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/personalcare.asp\">personal care products<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other common causes of contact dermatitis include latex allergy, nickel allergy, and plants from the <i>Toxicodendron<\/i> family (poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac), which contain irritating chemicals called urushiols. Some topical medications may also cause contact dermatitis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allergist Dr. Daniel More, M.D., of About.com explains that cosmetic allergy is usually contact dermatitis rather than a true allergy: &#8216;Contact dermatitis is not due to a true allergy, and no allergic antibodies are involved. Instead, the reaction is caused&hellip; <\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[188],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5236"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5236"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17423,"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5236\/revisions\/17423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}