I have finally had all my allergy testing done by NHS which confirms I am not allergic to anything else except methylisothiazolinone. This is a preservative found in lots of things. Problem is it is in many facial and body moisturisers. I have googled for hours but I have been unseccessful at finding products that I could use.
It is a contact allergy - so nasty itching then redness , blisters and watery red eyes etc. So all the products I use are making my skin worse and the eye creams are the worst.
Has anyone a similar allergy and does anyone know of any products that would be suitable. The perfumes etc in products are ok for me - it is this preservative tha is the problem.
It is shampoos, soaps, moisturisers, water based paint etc etc.
SOS - need help.
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Contact allergy to preservatives (methylisothiazolinone) -moisturisers, shampoos etc
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Queenslander · 17/01/2012 13:52
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