The present invention relates to the use of one or more cannabinoids in the treatment of an inflammatory skin disease. Preferably the one or more cannabinoids are taken from the group consisting of: cannabidiol (CBD), cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), cannabidivarin (CBDV), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabigervarin (CBGV) and tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV). The inflammatory skin disease may be caused by one or more of the following: microbial infection-induced dermatitis； solar dermatitis； atopic dermatitis； and allergic contact dermatitis.
