01 / COMMON CONTEXTPattern before product.
Patterns vary with age and eczema type. Face, neck, elbow and knee folds, hands and widespread body areas may be involved.
Dry weather, heat, sweat, fragrance, irritating products, allergens and stress can contribute, although trigger patterns are individual.
02 / ROUTINE FOUNDATIONKeep the base calm.
Choose a fragrance-free cream or ointment, apply after bathing and whenever skin feels dry, and keep prescribed treatments in the order advised by a clinician.
03 / FORMULA DIRECTIONChoose by function.
Colloidal oatmeal, glycerin, petrolatum, ceramides and dimethicone can support a moisturising formula. Tolerance to oat, preservatives and botanical extracts still varies.