When you wear clothes that have been washed in them, your body has a negative reaction called contact dermatitis. In addition to skin issues, research has shown that laundry detergent can also ...

ranging from detergents to waxes, you can wear down your skin’s protective barrier enough to develop irritant dermatitis. This less common form is a true allergic reaction. In allergic contact ...

may be difficult to dissolve in water and laundry detergent. Furthermore, purchasing new clothing resulted in resolution of the dermatitis (Nedorost, Kessler, & McCormick, 2007). Providers need to ...