New research from the Malaghan Institute of medical research, New Zealand, found that the immune cells on the skin play a much larger role in the onset of allergies than previously thought. The research team said that they had previously observed IL – 13, an immune cell molecule created during cellular damage or parasite attacks, present in a constant amount on the skin, contrary to beliefs that it was released only during emergencies. 

Prof Ronchese, lead researcher of the study, said that the constant exposure of skin to outside materials which might be harmful to your body might be the reason why this happens. “This cell molecule presence on the skin might be the reason why numerous people develop different kinds of allergies later on in life,” he added in a report.