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A study has found that a common chemical included in baby wipes, hand creams and lotions called ‘methylisothiazolinone’, is behind a lot of misdiagnosed rashes in children that often leaves children with itchy, scaly skin.

This is due to an allergic reaction to the moist wipes and has been mistaken for conditions such as eczema, impetigo and psoriasis.

This study was co-authored by Dr Mary Wu Chang who is a professor of dermatology and pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and was published in the medical journal Pediatrics.

Dr Chang has seen 6 children with this condition in the last 2 years, with her first patient being an 8 year old girl who came in with a rash around her … Read More