I have really sensitive skin and can't use regular soap. I've been using Basis for a while, but one day I was staying over at someone's house and forgot my Basis. So I picked up an organic product by Jason - tea tree body wash. It's amazing. I can use it everywhere. Also tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic. It works out to be cheaper than the bars as well as it is liquid and lasts longer. It works really well on the face to reduce oil and prevent breakouts too. The only possible issue ( per my dermatologist) is that one might become allergic to it with frequent use. So I have been switching off between that and Basis and it is working well. I have the Body Shop tea tree cleanser foam and it isn;t as good as the Jason. I have bouts of exema (sp). And I haven't suffered an on my body, but still my hands due to allergies to gloves and dish soap. Does anyone know a hypoallergenic dish soap? I used a Burt's Bees body wash today and I am itching like crazy. Lesson learned.

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hmmmmm, try palmolive or dawn. and lotion like caladryl for exzema. they make cream just for eczema like blue star ointment. and caladryl and all kinds of stuff. what kind of razor do you use?

Have you tried to put some baby powder on your hands before putting on the gloves?

This one is sold in the uk
Green Baby Talc-free Baby Powder 65g - Ecotopia Eco Shop - eco and ethical lifestyle gifts

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oh yeah. stop using soap altogether for a while so your skins natural oils can lubricate your skin. that's what i've always heard about stuff like that.

like a self cleaning oven? I don't like that iea. Palmolvie irritates it too, but powder in the gloves my be the key. Thanks

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i have sensitive skin and i like burt's bees and simple products, but obv the burt's bees is a no no for you - don't know if simple is just a uk product or not, but it might be available to purchase online?

www.simple.co.uk

They say tea tree oil is not very good for you so try not to abuse it. I also suggest to avoid ANYTHING that contains sodium laureth sulfate.

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I'll pull out my heart and I'll feed it to anyone.

Yeah, that sodium stuff gives me massive zits

I highly recommend Sebamed! Their stuff is amazing.

do you have a trader joes, whole foods or like minded hippy grocery store? they sell stuff like that. and baking soda. baking soda cleans everything. and get a dishwasher if you don't have one. then you don't have to touch so many dishes.

are you using those yellow type kitchen gloves? i use powder free synthetic gloves. latex makes my hands sweat.

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stuff with coconut oil is good or pure vitamin e oil

I also cannot wear gloves or wash dishes by hand without getting excema...talc actually makes it worse too...damn stuff is stubborn!