Formaldehyde is in so many things, not just embalmed bodies. All my years of reading and learning about green, environment, healthy choices, i must have missed this lovely item added to so much that touches my body and life.
I have suffered greatly for about 5 years from a skin out break, blisters and pain/fire outbreak. This happens about June thru August. One year in while in the South it was over the top painful and all over. One time in passing I asked my doctor if it was Shingles, No probably just a contact dermatitis. I thought I had poisoned my body a few years ago when I was on a homemade everything diet. Homemade Yogurt,Kumbucha,Cottage Cheese I thought it had done something wrong. I tried every health fix on the net, plastered my self in Yogurt, peroxide and coconut oil, oh the list goes on. This year I feared the coming months of pain and went to the Dermatologist at the first red bump. Results came back and she asked IF I wore compression or exercise clothing. YES I run and wear them. That was it. I research greatly and was astounded at the Formaldehyde or by other names in our clothing. Wicking clothing is the worse, mixed with sweat it became a big issue. Formaldehyde was list as allergen of the year 2015. This was unheard of a generation ago, remember ironing sheets? USA has the must lax standards for clothing compared to Europe.
I seem to only have the issue when it is really hot and I am in tight running clothes. I had in the last three years thought the opposite that I needed all wicking to stop the sweating, so I have lots of this type clothes. Now I have researched to no end looking for alternative fabrics, it is nearly impossible.