Sandrajune, Please stop using Palmolive Pure and Clear today. There is a class action lawsuit against it presently because they are falsely identifying this product as pure and clear. The EWG rates it at F. Just because it is marketed as pure and clear doesn't mean it is. It contains the villainous methylisothiazolinone/methylchloroisothiazolineone, MI/MCI, these are potent cheap preservatives banned in many European countries and many companies like Cottenelle are removing from their products. MI/MCI was one of the causes of my hand eczema as it is in Dawn dish soap and Palmolive which I used. Do you need a bottle of dish soap to stay good for 100 years? NO you don't but the manufacturers save money by having products with a longer shelf life. It is a common allergy.
Allergy safe dish soaps which clean well are hard to find and I have tried many. The best product I have found that works fine is ecover zero, I buy a case at Amazon. It does contain SLS a foaming agent which is also in common commercial products like Palmolive Pure and Clear. SLS is an allergen for some, but so far I am not allergic to it. Fragrance is also in the Palmolive but ecover is fragrance free. I no longer need to wear protective gloves washing dishes. No more hand eczema.
I also read that article about how common adult atopic dermatitis is becoming and I am certain my allergies developed because of exposure to chemicals and elements which were never added to earlier generations products. Good article. So far I don't have atopic and I dread it very much. That is really a mysterious form of eczema to me which much less understanding of the triggers.
Excellent advice to impatient suggesting she find a new dermatologist. Over the years I have seen many and except for my first derms which were worthless, only treating the rash with prescribed steroids and not educating me about diet and avoidance or offering any testing, I have learned a great deal from other derms. Not all derms are equal and we the patient need to understand we are not being disloyal searching for other opinions. It's our duty to ourselves to keep searching for help. We owe it to ourselves and and family.

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