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Secondary-school teacher Ana-Maria Fernandes explains how her own experience with eczema has informed the way she supports students with eczema today and shares tips for parents. This article was published in Exchange 181, September 2021.

Emollients are a vital part of eczema treatment and are used safely by millions of people every day. Recently, concerns have been raised about the potential fire risk linked to emollient use, leading to understandable confusion and anxiety. This article explains what the risk actually is, who is most affected, and why emollients remain a safe and essential treatment when used with appropriate precautions.

Leading professional dermatology organisations and other charities have joined Eczema UK in calling for clear potency (strength) labelling of steroid creams and ointments.

Thanks to your support, clearer topical steroid strength labelling is here.

Read our joint statement with the British Association of Dermatologists, and the British Dermatological Nursing Group on Topical Steroid Withdrawal.

Eczema UK has worked with other charities to create a Patient Charter for people living with atopic eczema, developed in collaboration with Sanofi.