Are you familiar with the annoying sensation of itchy eczema? You are not the only one! About 20 % of the whole world's population suffers from dermatitis, also known as eczema, a irritation characterized by very dry, red and scaly areas appearing on face, neck and upper trunk. Many affected people have a predispositions to skin disorders.

The causes might be: genetic factors, too few antibodies fighting against environmental microorganisms to be found everywhere in the air, on surfaces or in food, congenital allergic reactions caused by the defective immune system, advanced age or also excessive sun-bathing (ultraviolet rays are extremely damaging).

These factors put together cause damage to the protective thin greasy skin layer on top of the skin (the hydrolipid layer). Consecutively the skin dries out and its defense system will become weaker causes the eczema. Other irritants of one's surrounding like very hot temperature, synthetic clothes or chemical ingredients found in almost all cosmetic products such as shampoos and creams lead to more irritation of the eczema. It can become so bad as to develop painful pus-filled pustules, which can open up and ooze. The skin is constantly disturbed and because of that your life's quality can suffer a lot. Baseball-lovers suffering from eczema say their dermatitis worsens immensely while playing the sport thereby necessitating an effective dry skin moisturizer.

Reasons for worsening of eczemas while playing baseball:

* High body temperature due to team uniform and body exercise leading to heavy sweating, which causes humidity. Humidity and the salt contained in the sweat irritate the eczema. Sweat is a main aggressor causing worsening of eczema and additional itchy rash and pain when playing baseball.

* Exposure to the sun dries out the facial skin and ultraviolet rays make it even weaker.

* Baseball uniforms made of synthetic fabrics which restrain the skin from breathing.

Hot showers, showering with common chemical cosmetic shampoos, bathing in pools containing a lot of chlorine and hard rubbing of the skin with woolly fabrics after doing playing baseball are further reasons for inflammation of the eczema. In many dressing cabins, public showers or swimming pools there are a lot of bacteria which can cause serious infection on the damaged skin.

So everything that irritates and dehydrates the skin can cause further difficulties. factors, above all the genetic factor - it is unalterable. The aim is to decrease the variable triggers in order to diminish the itch, restrain inflammation, moisturize and relieve the skin.

There are different ways to solve this problem without quitting baseball:

The first step is to keep a good skin care, this means: take a bath only once a day. Do not wash or bath very long in very hot water. Hard washcloths should not be used. Absolutely never use chemical soaps which are strongly perfumed, alcoholic or contain acids or hydroxides. When drying your body, don't rub hard using woolly fabrics, gently pat yourself dry.

Specialists recommend the use of absolutely natural lotions for optimal dermatitis treatment. They won't dehydrate the skin or cause more irritations like commonly used cosmetic skin care products containing many aggressive chemical substances. With biological skin care creams you will not suffer from any allergy or any kind of redness and itch , they provide an optimal balanced care, enduring relief from itching and keep the skin perfectly moisturized. It's always best to go alongside NATURE!