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How do I know if I’m having an allergic reaction to a new product? And what should I do if I’m having a reaction? If your skin changes for the worse after starting a new product, you may be having an allergic reaction. Or you could just be intolerant to one or more ingredients in one or more of the new products. Contrary to what you might have heard, a product should not cause breakouts when you first start using it. One client said she was told to give a new product three weeks for her skin to adapt. Even though she was breaking out from using this product, that was acceptable as far as the salesperson was concerned. If your skin reacts adversely upon first using a new product, stop using it! If, however, you develop a skin condition such as eczema (a dermatitis or skin inflammation) or some other intolerance to a product you have successfully used in the past and just now are reacting to, try The 72- Hour Test . This test is helpful in narrowing down possib...

Several years ago I was approached by About Health magazine to contribute to an article about sensitive skin. I don ’ t recall if they ever used my information, but I wanted to make their questions and my answers available to you. If you have sensitive skin, the more information you have the better. We hear a lot about “ sensitive skin, ” but definitions appear to vary considerably. Is there a clinical definition, an FDA definition, a general consensus on the condition, possible causes, symptoms and treatment? I don’t know about a “clinical definition” for sensitive skin. I would define sensitive skin as skin that is easily irritated. In my [now 30 ] years of experience, I have found sensitive skin to fall under the following categories: Touch sensitive skin: This is skin that reacts by simply touching it. The reaction is usually redness, making the skin look irritated. Generally, this kind of sensitivity does not cause pain. In many cases the person with this ty...