Skin care for eczema skin
Are you looking for the best skin care to soothe and care for your eczema skin? Then this routine is for you!
Skin problems as a complex signal
Eczema understand.
Eczema is not a superficial problem. It is a signal. From a body trying to detoxify what is internally out of balance. Of a system seeking to restore balance. More and more women in their 40s, 50s and 60s recognize it: skin that suddenly can't stand anything. Redness, itching, scaling, burning. Sometimes arising for years, sometimes later in life. Often exacerbated by stress, hormonal changes or an accumulation of treatments.
What if eczema is not failing skin - but an intelligent body that requires a different approach?
Gut skin axis
Gut - where eczema often begins.
Because Eczema is an inflammatory response of the skin and the skin responds to the body, we know that the origin of eczema lies deeper than the skin itself. The condition of your gut directly affects inflammation, itching and skin reactions.
And because your gut reacts to what you eat and drink, that largely determines how irritable your skin is. Therefore, an important first step in recovery is the complete omission of:
- gluten, all dairy, soy and histamine-rich foods, all sugar and all alcohol
- ingredients that can stress the intestinal system and aggravate eczema.
Removing these stimuli creates space for rest, recovery and better absorption of nutrients.
food for your skin
So how do you eat for beautiful skin?
What you do eat is just as important. Choose Three hot, easily digestible meals per day, rich in vegetables and supplemented with small amounts of brown rice, quinoa or buckwheat, combined with red or yellow lentils (dahl). Use mild, supportive herbs such as cumin, black mustard seed, ginger and turmeric, coriander, black pepper, asafoetida that activate digestion without irritating.
Daily variety is in vegetables, soups, preparation methods and flavors - with attention to bitter, tart, mildly sharp (such as onion and radish), sour and umami, never spicy. This way of eating, inspired by Ayurvedic, Japanese and Oriental nutritional principles, supports the bowels and calms the skin from within.
Zoom in on eczema
Gut-skin axis
The skin is nourished through blood and lymph. Everything that circulates there eventually reaches the skin.
Digestion + skin
When digestive stress is prolonged - due to heavily digestible foods, inflammation in the gut or histamine loading - inadequately digested food particles can enter the bloodstream.
Inflammatory response
The immune system sees these substances as invaders and remains continuously active. The skin then acts as an outlet. Eczema in this sense is not an accident, but an attempt at relief.
Why eczema skin 'can't stand anything anymore'
In eczema, a two-sided strain occurs:
From within
- inflammatory substances in the blood
- increased histamine activity
- stress response through the nervous system
From the outside
- an open skin barrier
- increased fluid loss
- extreme sensitivity to cosmetics, water, temperature and light
The skin gets caught in a vicious cycle: the more stimuli, the stronger the reaction.
Eczema often worsens due to:
- foaming cleansers and detergents
- synthetic substances
- overtreatment
- supposedly "mild" products that still strip
pure ingredients
Restoration of eczema skin does not require aggression, but rather intelligence and tranquility.
1. Barrier Restoration
Skin needs:
- less itching
- skin-identical lipids
- deep hydration
- very gentle peelings that nourish
- protection of cells from inflammation
- protection against moisture loss
2. Ignition Calming
Both locally (skin) and systemically (body), calming is essential. Skin that is continuously "on" cannot recover. And in the process refers the eczema skin to the intestines. These need to settle down and no stimuli receive more. The food you eat is a first aid.
3. Simplicity
The fewer products, the fewer stimuli. A minimalist routine with multifunctional steps gives the skin room to function again.
These products suit your eczema skin
Taking care of your eczema skin with MOTHR EARTH PROOF® organic skincare. Our routines will give you beautiful skin.