Skincare23 April 2026·6 min read
How to manage eczema on your face
Facial eczema behaves differently from eczema elsewhere on the body. Thinner skin, constant exposure, and cosmetic routines change what works and what makes it worse.
The eczema journal
Evidence-based articles on triggers, treatments, and living well with eczema.
Skincare12 April 2026·5 min read
Does zinc help eczema? What the research says about zinc oxide
Zinc oxide protects broken skin, reduces inflammation, and fights the bacteria that colonise eczema. Here is when and how to use it.
Skincare10 April 2026·4 min read
How to moisturise eczema correctly (most people do this wrong)
The timing, technique, and ingredients that make moisturising actually work for eczema. Most people get at least one of these wrong.
Science9 April 2026·5 min read
Eczema vs psoriasis: how to tell the difference
They look similar but have different causes and different treatments. Here’s how to distinguish them, and why it matters for what you do next.
Science8 April 2026·5 min read
What is the skin barrier and why does it matter for eczema?
The skin barrier is the root of eczema, not a side effect of it. Understanding how it works changes how you treat the condition.
Science7 April 2026·4 min read
Can eczema be cured, or only managed?
The honest answer is more nuanced than “no.” Here’s what the evidence says about remission, clearance, and what’s actually achievable.
Lifestyle6 April 2026·4 min read
Stress and eczema: the cortisol connection explained
Stress doesn’t just make eczema feel worse. It drives inflammation through a measurable hormonal pathway. Here’s the mechanism and what to do about it.
Diet5 April 2026·6 min read
Histamine, not gluten: rethinking the eczema elimination diet
Most people cut gluten first. For most adults with eczema, that’s the wrong food. Here’s what histamine intolerance actually looks like.
Triggers4 April 2026·5 min read
Dust mites and eczema: the trigger hiding in your bedroom
The most common environmental allergen in eczema isn’t outside. It’s in your mattress. Here’s what to do about it.
Science3 April 2026·4 min read
The 45-day skin cycle: why eczema treatments need time to work
Skin cells take 28–45 days to reach the surface. This is why most people abandon treatments before they’ve had a chance to work.
Science2 April 2026·4 min read
Is eczema an autoimmune disease? What the science says
The short answer is not exactly. The longer answer changes how you think about treatment.
Triggers1 April 2026·4 min read
Hard water and eczema: is your tap water making it worse?
If you live in a hard water area, your tap water may be actively disrupting your skin barrier every time you wash.
Skincare31 March 2026·4 min read
The best fabrics for eczema-prone skin, and the ones to avoid
What you wear against your skin for sixteen hours a day matters more than most people realise.
Skincare30 March 2026·4 min read
Ceramides and eczema: why your moisturiser ingredient list matters
The one ingredient with the strongest clinical evidence for eczema, and how to find it on a label.
Diet29 March 2026·5 min read
How to do an eczema elimination diet properly
Most elimination diets fail because of how they’re done, not because diet isn’t relevant. Here’s the framework that actually works.
Skincare28 March 2026·4 min read
Steroid creams for eczema: what they do and what they don’t
Topical steroids work, but not in the way most people think. Here’s how to use them as one tool in a broader approach.
Skincare27 March 2026·3 min read
Wet wrap therapy for eczema: does it work?
Wet wrapping sounds unusual but has genuine clinical evidence, particularly for severe flares. Here’s how and when to use it.
Diet26 March 2026·4 min read
Probiotics and eczema: what the evidence actually shows
The gut-skin connection is real. Whether probiotic supplements deliver on it is a more complicated question.
Lifestyle25 March 2026·4 min read
How to identify your eczema triggers with a simple tracking method
Most people have a sense that something causes their flares but can’t say what. A four-week tracking log changes that.
Triggers24 March 2026·3 min read
The best washing detergents for eczema, and what to avoid
Your laundry detergent is in contact with your skin for sixteen hours a day. Here’s what to look for and what to stop using.
Science23 March 2026·4 min read
Adult-onset eczema: why it appears for the first time in adulthood
Eczema isn’t only a childhood condition. Here’s why it develops in adults who never had it before, and what that means for treatment.
Triggers22 March 2026·4 min read
The itch-scratch cycle: understanding and breaking it permanently
The cycle has a specific biology with several points of intervention. Here’s how to interrupt it at each one.
Decision21 March 2026·6 min read
How to clear eczema in 45 days: a full protocol walkthrough
What the xmahub protocol actually looks like from day one to day 45. Not principles, but specific actions in sequence.
Decision20 March 2026·4 min read
The xmahub protocol explained: what you get for £39
A clear account of what’s included, what it’s based on, and what it isn’t.
Decision19 March 2026·2 min read
The xmahub 30-day guarantee: what it means and how to claim
What the guarantee covers, what it doesn’t, and how to claim a refund if the protocol doesn’t work for you.
Decision18 March 2026·4 min read
Why standard eczema treatments often fail, and what to do instead
The structural reasons why GP-prescribed steroid-and-emollient management doesn’t produce lasting results for most people.
Decision17 March 2026·4 min read
Eczema and sleep: how to stop night-time scratching
Why eczema intensifies at night, and the layered interventions that reduce scratching during sleep.
Decision16 March 2026·5 min read
The eczema home environmental audit: room by room
A systematic guide to identifying and removing the environmental triggers in your home, covering the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and laundry.
Decision15 March 2026·3 min read
Food diary for eczema: a 4-week template and analysis guide
How to structure a food diary specifically for trigger identification, what to record, how long to do it, and how to read the results.
Lifestyle14 March 2026·3 min read
Eczema and swimming: chlorine, saltwater, and the after-swim protocol
How to swim without triggering a flare, what to apply before, what to do immediately after, and which water types are better tolerated.
Decision13 March 2026·4 min read
When to see a dermatologist versus when to try a protocol first
A clear guide to which presentations need medical assessment, and when self-management is the right next step.
Decision12 March 2026·3 min read
Eczema before and after: results from the xmahub protocol
Real results from people who completed the 45-day programme, what changed, what was identified, and what the data shows.