This is a very common skin disorder that can arise from doing housework. It can occur as an irritation to the skin (irritant contact dermatitis) or as an allergic reaction to some agent (allergic contact dermatitis).

The common offending agents are:
• Detergents, cleansing agents, disinfectants etc.
• Allergies to foodstuffs like onion, garlic and certain fruits, Spices
• Flavouring agents
• Fragrances, nickel etc.