Arsenic, a toxic heavy metal, can cause skin irritations, contact dermatitis with symptoms such as skin rashes and blisters, or rashes resulting in skin peeling.
A man in his 30s suffered an adverse skin reaction from an eczema cream containing multiple banned ingredients, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said on Tuesday (Nov 21). After using the Euzema Confidence Revival Cream for a year, he developed a condition called purpura, characterised by purplish red spots due to small bleeds under the skin. He bought the cream,.