Contact Dermatitis or Contact Eczema

Contact dermatitis or Contact Eczema - When irritants touch the skin, they can produce two types of Contact dermatitis. Thorn contact dermatitis is direct irritation of the skin. This problem is called allergic Contact dermatitis when an allergic reaction occurs in the skin. Irritant Contact dermatitis can be caused by prolonged contact with soft irritants such as bubble bath, soap, sweat, saliva, urine and even water. 

Allergic Contact dermatitis only occurs in people who have an allergy to a particular content. Each year, some type of skin allergy affects about 70 percent of people in the United States of America. The most common allergies are poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac. Other substances that trigger skin allergies include construction materials used to build homes and offices, cleaning products, deodorants, cosmetics and medications. 

Dermatitis of the earlobes can be caused by an allergy to earrings that bear with nickel. Chemicals in scents, skin cream and lotions, shampoos and shoes or clothing also can cause allergic reactions.