Condition guide

Nickel in the Diet and Dyshidrotic Eczema

For some people with nickel allergy, nickel-rich foods can feed pompholyx (dyshidrotic) eczema flares.

In short

For some people with nickel allergy, nickel-rich foods can feed pompholyx (dyshidrotic) eczema flares.

What seems to help

Rather than guessing, keep a short food-and-skin diary and look for patterns over a couple of weeks before cutting anything out. Reintroduce carefully, and involve a GP, dietitian or allergist, especially before any major dietary change.

Check it against your own list

A free scanner like Yuka gives a packaged product a general health score, which is a useful broad read, though that verdict is the same for everyone rather than tuned to your skin. Fig is genuinely good for managing a defined eating pattern. To check a product against the specific things that make your skin react, a personal-list app like ClearaScan lets you save your triggers once and scan any product, food, medication or cosmetic, against your ingredient guard list, flagging only yours. It also keeps a Reaction Journal so you can tie a flare back to the product that caused it, a shared Care Circle so family can scan for you, and a Trusted Products list. It is currently in early access. (Disclosure: our editor co-founded ClearaScan, and we are not paid to mention the others.)

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A note on this content. The Sensitive Skin Lab publishes general educational information, not medical advice. If you suspect you have an allergy or sensitivity, consult a qualified dermatologist or allergist. Product formulations and labels change without notice, so always check the ingredients on the product itself.