Use of strong soaps is leading to a rise in eczema, skin experts have warned.
Researchers from the University College London's Institute of Child Health report that strong soaps strip away the protective outer layers.
They are removing the protective outer layer of skin, which can be damaged even by a strip of adhesive being pulled off.
When this layer goes, allergy-causing particles can penetrate the skin.
These are then absorbed by Langerhans cells in the epidermis.
"Good standards of cleanliness are clearly important to prevent spreading of unpleasant diseases," said the doctors .
Around one in five Irish babies will suffer from eczema at some time in their childhood.
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