Where To Buy Hypoallergenic Earrings For Sensitive Ears

Where To Buy Hypoallergenic Earrings For Sensitive Ears - ELLE Australia

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 12:00 AM PST

If you're ever splashed out on a pair of cute new earrings but found that, within a few hours, your ears feel extremely tender, it's possible you have sensitive ears.

While it's frustrating to find out that you likely won't wear a new accessory you just bought ever again, that's not to say you can't wear any earrings again, no sir. If you have sensitive ears, you just have to shop for hypoallergenic earrings.

What does 'hypoallergenic' mean?

Hypoallergenic is a term used to describe compounds that are less likely to irritate the skin. In the same way you can buy beauty products for sensitive skin, you can also buy jewellery that is gentler on the skin. One of the most common causes of skin irritation in earrings is from nickel or copper, so hypoallergenic designs are made of of nickel-free alloys or surgical steel.

Even with gold or silver earrings, precious metals are often too soft on their own, so they're frequently blended with sturdier substances, which can then lead to irritation. Sterling silver is a case in point. By definition, sterling silver is made up of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other substances and, while you might think that sterling silver is always good for your ears, it really depends what the remaining 7.5% is made of.

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What to look for if you have sensitive ears:

The best materials to look for if you have sensitive ears are surgical steel, titanium, pure gold, pure silver, plastic and stainless steel that is copper/nickel free.