
Skincare Ingredients to Avoid With Eczema (and What to Use Instead)
By Valley Skin Institute, Fresno, CA · October 2026 Quick answer: The main skincare ingredients to avoid with eczema are fragrance (including essential oils), harsh sulfate cleansers, drying alcohols, preservatives such as methylisothiazolinone, and exfoliating acids or retinoids used on irritated skin. Choose fragrance-free products made with ceramides, glycerin, petrolatum, or colloidal oatmeal. Fragrance is the most common problem. “Unscented”



