Patch testing describes a procedure to help identify what ingredients might irritate a person’s skin. Many skin care products contain chemicals that can cause an allergic reaction when a person ...

Skip the rash and save your skin. It’s an all too common scenario: You’re excited to try your new skincare product, whether it’s an eye cream, serum, moisturizer, or body cream, and slather it all ...

The excitement of trying a new skincare product can quickly turn into disappointment when redness, itching, or irritation appears hours later. Whether it’s a promising eye cream, revolutionary serum, ...

Some food for thought: On average, women use 12 personal care products daily, which amounts to about 168 chemical ingredients, according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG). Splurging on a new ...

If you regularly read skin care stories, you’ve probably come across the often-touted advice to patch test new products before trying them. (It’s certainly a suggestion SELF has made more than once!) ...

We report our experience with more than 1,000 patients who underwent patch testing with metals during the past decade at Mayo Clinic. Many metals with high reaction rates (eg, gold, nickel, and cobalt ...