Sunscreens: There are sunscreens that are made with only physical ultraviolet light blockers like zinc or titanium that usually cause few allergic reactions. However if a person is allergic to other ingredients in the sunscreen, like preservatives or fragrances, patch testing may need to be done to figure out what ingredient is causing an allergy.
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Skin Irritants: A list of the top culprits that trigger skin reactions, or contact dermatitis. Some cause symptoms like redness, itchy skin, or inflammation.Some are triggered by an individual's allergy (contact allergic dermatitis) while other chemicals affect everyone (contact irritant dermatitis). http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/features/dirty-dozen#1
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