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6/23/2024 IMPORTANT UPDATE! The Ronin...
CO2 Levels in Rooms Can Diminish Cognitive Function
Since so many of kids are spending more time...
Want to wash your hands frequently and not dry out your skin? It’s easier than you might think.
I have heard from SolveEczema.org users,...
Reducing Illnesses Going Around in School and Raising Test Scores—the Easy Way
Here’s a really interesting report that seems to...
Covid-19 Why are people still getting sick?
Illustration of SARS-CoV-2 from the CDC After...
Home Remedy for Cold & Flu Prevention
Some years ago, I posted a page on my blog with...
When they say soap is the best way to clean and disinfect with coronavirus SARS-Cov-2, do they mean “soap”? Plus, how to disinfect the CDC-recommended way.
If you have used SolveEczema.org’s environmental...
Expanding SolveEczema’s blog during the Covid-19 pandemic
I have decided to expand the scope of my...
How to Find the Detergents, Allergens, and Other Inert Ingredients in Medications
Most medications are made up of the active...
A SolveEczema Perspective: “The Cure for Dishpan Hands” – Part 1
Over the years, I have been thanked by many...
Don’t Forget the Soap: A SolveEczema.org Perspective on “The Farm Effect” and Eczema
Until I can finish a book or publish papers, I...
SolveEczema News and Publication
One of the goals when I started to write a book...
Happy Birthday, Dr. Bronner’s New Non-Detergent Toothpaste
I'm very happy to report that Dr. Bronner's...
Sharing an Asthma Success Story from Canada
I still regularly hear from people who...
What to expect when implementing SolveEczema.og site strategies
What to expect when implementing SolveEczema.org...
Update #1: Citizen Science and Celebrating the Perfection of Imperfection
Happy Holidays! I can't believe so much time has...
Sharing
I haven't had much time to post, but this...
Off Topic: Salman Khan – Khan Academy: Education Reimagined
Salman Khan - Khan Academy: Education Reimagined...
Letter to a Medical Student — What % of Cases are From Detergent? — Part 4
Final installment of a letter to a medical...
Letter to a Medical Student — What % of Cases are From Detergent? — Part 3
I'm afraid I don't keep track of citations...
Letter to a Medical Student — What % of Cases are From Detergent — Part 2
This question was such a good one and needed a...
Letter to a Medical Student — What % of Cases Are From Detergent? — Part 1
I appreciate hearing from someone in medical...
Dogs and Cats Get Eczema Too: Feline and Canine Atopic Dermatitis also on the Rise — How to Make a Healthier Home for Pets
Using SolveEczema.org for dogs and cats with...
Favorite posts and annual autumn-eczema reminder
Every year when the weather turns, thresholds to...
Some Badger Sunscreens Recalled for Contamination
Since I recommend this sunscreen as one of the...
I Am Really Not a Luddite, Just Finite
I am really not a Luddite. I tried using...
Master List of Laundry Soaps
Sources of pure soap laundry powder or liquid...
Off Topic (sort of): Is the Placebo Effect Real?
In order to help people with my site and blog, I...
Eczema, detergents, and bat white-nose syndrome?
When I originally wrote SolveEczema.org, I...
Like So Many Things, Soap Gets Better With Age
There's a saying about the weather in many...
Sammy’s Skin
I just want to share again a link to this blog,...
Detergents in (some) Water Softener Salt?!
Alert for SolveEczema.org users: TAKE CARE TO...
Meaningful Mentions
Two meaningful online mentions for...
Q&A: Reading Labels and the confusing business of telling soaps from detergents
I received a letter recently with a request to...
Better than the washing test — “diagnosing” detergent-reactive eczema
Better Than the Washing Test — "Diagnosing"...
The roar of the crowds, the ITCH of the greasepaint?…
Well, add stage makeup to another class of...
Catching up … if my computer will cooperate …
Well, when I drop off the face of the earth for...
Social Competition Entry: Ending the eczema and allergy epidemic, without drugs or expensive interventions
I have entered SolveEczema.org in a healthcare...
The SolveEczema view on dry skin
I am reposting a part of reply I just wrote to a...
Thank you for a successful crowdfunding effort!
Thanks for all the support for the crowdfunding...
Postcript on affiliate marketing (or not) on SolveEczema.org
In December, I suspended affiliate marketing for...
Eczema Baby Scratching – Now Not Scratching
http://www.indiegogo.com/solveeczema Eczema...
New Developments for SolveEczema.org
1) A Video Slideshow Overview of SolveEczema.org...
VIDEO: Slide-show Overview of SolveEczema.org
Off-Topic: STUFFING RECIPE — Gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, sesame-free, soy-free, nut-free, and yummy. Oh, and vegetarian!
This is my husband's (and probably Better Homes...
SolveEczema News
This is an experiment — like everything else I...
Unauthorized use of Solveeczema.org: Not my rant
When I first began this blog, I posted a...
Where to Find Non-detergent Shampoo
When Solveeczema.org users ask me for choices in...
When We Don’t Know What We Know
We know this stuff, and yet, why don't we add it...
Big news on the research front from England, still more work to be done
Noted dermatology researcher Dr. Michael Cork in...
Solveeczema.org in Summary
My understanding and philosophy about eczema...
My take on dilute bleach baths and eczema
If you follow developments in eczema treatment,...
Great eczema-problem-solving products resource
Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep cosmetic...
You heard it here first (yet again)…
Great article I stumbled on recently from The...
Cold and flu prevention = eczema prevention?
I couldn't help passing this along. It shows...
Gold mine for soap
I just found this web site, which (I think) is a...
The role of surfactant in asthma
I've gotten much feedback over the years that...
A letter from Canada
I received this letter recently from a mom in...
Update links to Solveeczema.org
FINALLY! I have finally figured out how to...
Off Topic: Insurance excuses
I keep a file of "funny and amazing insurance...
Solveeczema is hosted!
I purchased a hosting package for...
Not my ads (redux)
I moved this blog to Wordpress from VOX, even...
Detergents in Everything
When I said detergents are in everything these...
Update on Sunscreens
With summer approaching, it's time to take...
Non-detergent Cleaners on Oprah
Here's an entire page of non-detergent cleaners...
Soaps, soaps, soaps…
I just stumbled onto a web site selling an...
Hosting for Solveeczema
I finally got a web hosting package for...
Wanted: Angel
Happy New Year! Solveeczema has always been a...
Off Topic Post: Joshua Bell Strikes Again – Virtually
The story of violin virtuoso Joshua Bell playing...
Blog Rules and Sponsorship
I just heard a news story on the radio that the...
Persistence of Detergent Residues
I think this research paper by Horiuchi Utako...
Update on mattresses: Avoiding dust
Here's an interesting development. In a...
No More Toxic Tub Report
Although my site is narrowly focused, this might...
Talk of Pillows
Someone asks me recently if I could suggest...
Web Site Renovations
I am taking an online web design class and...
Elephant Pharmacy closes doors
With all the business shakeups and closings of...
Avoiding Detergent "Dust": The Mattress Problem
For us, the crib mattress was never a problem...
Happy New Year!
Thankfully (but unfortunately only after...
Still Sidetracked
I feel I must apologize once again for my...
Superwashing Tip
I recommend Country Save Non-Chlorine Bleach on...
Score Another One for Miele
I have a washing machine again! Thanks to Miele...
Off Topic: One of the best web sites on the Internet
With no working washing machine for a month now,...
Autumn Eczema Redux
With summer weather waning, and dry autumn air...
Washing Machine Blues
So, for the second time in a year, both of my...
No-detergent Diaper Wipes
When our son was a baby, we used a great diaper...
Picture Eczema
(I'm still stretched and stressed by medical...
Tom's of Maine SLS-free Toothpaste
Here's cause for celebration: Tom's of Maine...
Make your own soap powder the easy way
Check this out - someone is selling already...
11 pound delivery
I finally got my medical insurance appeal in the...
Good article on "natural" cleaning methods
I'm still up to my, ahem, bootstraps in medical...
Off Topic: An apology to those waiting for replies…
My apologies to everyone to whom I owe...
List of handcrafted soapmakers
I just ran across a promising resource:...
Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who made donations...
Off Topic: How to Get Rid of Ants For Good, Part 2 of 3
A few weeks ago, I started a series on how to...
Please help keep Solveeczema going
Well, this is really frustrating. I spent weeks...
If you sign up for the free email subscription…
If you sign up for the free email subscription,...
Off Topic: How to Get Rid of Ants for Good, Part 1 of 3
In the next few days (or weeks, depending on...
A Success to Share from Florida
I have been hearing from more and more people...
Nasal and Sinus Saline Rinse
Since it's cold and flu season, and soon enough...
More No-Detergent Toothpaste
Today I happened across a toothpaste from...
Grappling with the "cost" of fundraising
With my last post, I began a temporary...
Temporary Pledge Drive
I am experimenting with a temporary donations...
Detergent Free Children's Toothpaste
I just came across another promising toothpaste...
Cheaper soap foam
When Dove discontinued their unscented Dove bar,...
Another soap resource
I hear from solveeczema readers all the time...
Master list of bar soap suggestions
The task of reporting on my bar soap (and liquid...
Off Topic – The Biggest Threat to Science
I just read a great article in Discover...
Not an allergic reaction to detergents
Eczema from detergents - per solveeczema.org -...
Oxygen-based bleach recommendation
Natural Choices makes a good oxygen-based bleach...
More Bar Soaps
As I wrote in an earlier post, I have recently...
Pets get eczema, too
Early on in my search for soaps, I asked a local...
Autumn Eczema
We stayed recently with friends whose soon-to-be...
NIH Letter about Products Containing Lavender and Tea Tree Oils
The same day I wrote a recommendation for a soap...
Caress Is/Isn't Dove?
As I mentioned in a previous post, Caress...
More Recommendations
Here's a real find:...
Detergent and Natural Soap Sales Trends
Interesting links about soap and detergent...
ISO unscented Dove?
When unscented Dove changed its surfactant...
New vs. Old Unscented Dove
For comparison, here are the formulas of the new...
Recommendation for Dove Withdrawn Until Further Notice
Until further notice, I must withdraw my...
Toothpaste without detergent
Toothpastes are some of the more difficult...
Surprising Observations About Dry Skin
Here's an interesting email I received from a...
Speculations on eczema and sensitization to allergens
Here's a really well-done and interesting study:...
Bar Soap Opera
So, since about three weeks ago, I have tried...
Thank you Dr. Brazelton!
A woman in my mother's club once told me that...
And the winner is…
The clear winner of the plant-based soaps I...
Off Topic – Blue Shield Being Despicable
Please forgive me for a second off-topic post -...
This Perfume Makes Me Swoon! Ack, Ack, Ack…
The box of new soaps arrived yesterday from...
Alternatives to Unscented Dove
Now that Unscented Dove has changed its...
Solveeczema.org Browser Compatibility
I have heard from several readers who had...
Unscented Dove Discontinued? … Continued
I spoke with a telephone representative at Dove...
Soap Flake Laundry Powder Recipes
I am frequently asked about recipes to make Soap...
Off Topic – Joshua Bell Plays Incognito in DC Subway
Couldn't help myself. I won't make too many...
Dust, dust, dust
Dust, dust, dust Here's a little tidbit from one...
Unscented Dove discontinued?
I have been getting reports that Unscented Dove...
Just Moved Blog
I apologize for the perhaps less-readable look...
Safe Soap
Speaking of 22-year-old research papers......
Problem Solving Eczema – The Big Picture
Here's an edited question and an edited version...
The Best Christmas Present
Occasionally I get letters that make me cry and...
Testing, Testing 1,2,3….
I worked at Bell Labs one summer when I was a...
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