Strong detergents like Dawn can trigger eczema -- they destroy the tight junctions between skin cells and let foreign materials through your skin that your immune system reacts to. I've had great luck switching to milder traditional soap made from lye and fat, which isn't strong enough chemically to do this.
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I've not tried using traditional soap for washing off poison ivy, though it does work for other kinds of grease, so I would expect it's ok as long as you scrub well enough with a cloth or something.
The video says that the most important thing to do is wash every possible surface with friction (wet wash cloth or luffa) and to be exceedingly thorough in it. Additives didn't seem as important, though it probably is good to use some kind of soap.
Discovering this site was a godsend for my son, who had severe eczema as a baby: https://www.solveeczema.org I would also get itchy skin hands after washing dishes, now, my skin feels great.
I've not tried using traditional soap for washing off poison ivy, though it does work for other kinds of grease, so I would expect it's ok as long as you scrub well enough with a cloth or something.