Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Cosmetics

Kohl, Laurent; Blondeel, Arlette; Song, Micheline

doi:10.1159/000063379

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“…Perfumes (fragrance mix and balsam of Peru) were the most common type of allergens closely followed by preservatives, making cosmetics as the most frequent source of allergy. Few years back, Kohl [26] predicted that cosmetics could be the most common allergen in the near future and our study proved that his prediction was correct and relevant in the Indian context also. Nine cases of heterotransfer of allergen indicated that children of this region were quite at risk to the exposure to parents' cosmetics.…”

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Clinico-allergological pattern of allergic contact dermatitis among 70 Indian children

Sarma¹,

Ghosh²

2010

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol

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Clinico-allergological pattern of allergic contact dermatitis among 70 Indian children

Sarma¹,

Ghosh²

2010

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol

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“…In a previous study in Rotterdam, the most positive patch test reactions in children aged 5–15 years were to nickel, cobalt and balsam of Peru [8]. However, in the study by Kohl et al [16], metals (predominantly nickel) were listed only in third place, behind cosmetics and topical drugs as the cause of ACD in children. Even legislative measures have been implemented in order to reduce exposure to nickel.…”

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Patch Tests in Children with Suspected Allergic Contact Dermatitis: A Prospective Study and Review of the Literature

Spek

Oranje²

2008

Dermatology

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Aims: The results of patch testing in children visiting our out-patient clinic with suspected allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) were prospectively investigated and compared with those reported in the literature. A review of the literature on patch testing and ACD in children is provided. Methods: Children were patch tested using the TRUE® test, supplemented with tixocortol-17-pivalate, budesonide and 3 commonly used emollients. Supplementary patch tests were undertaken on indication. Results: Seventy-nine children (31 boys and 48 girls) were patch tested. Of the patients tested, 40 (51%) had 1 or more positive allergic patch test reactions. Twenty-two (55%) of these 40 children suffered from atopic dermatitis, 9 (23%) from hand or foot dermatitis, and 9 (23%) from other skin ailments. Nickel was the most common contact allergen, but many other common and less common allergens were noted to give positive patch tests in patients. Conclusion: Sensitization to contact allergens may begin in infancy and continue to be more common in toddlers and young children. In recalcitrant atopic dermatitis, especially at the age of 5 years and over, patch tests are indicated. Good information on preventing the development of ACD in children is useful for caregivers.

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“…As some chemicals are recognised to be contact allergens and are withdrawn from use, they may be replaced by other products that could potentially induce contact allergy, and so the repertoire of potential allergens is constantly evolving. [15][16][17] Data from the THOR-EPIDERM project, a national occupational health surveillance scheme, has shown that the highest risk professions for developing contact dermatitis are florists, hairdressers, beauticians, cooks, metalworkers, and other manufacturing and healthcare related occupations. 18 Healthcare workers seem to be at risk because of frequent hand washing.…”

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Contact dermatitis

Rashid

Shim

2016

BMJ

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Contact dermatitis accounts for 70-90% of all occupational skin diseases. 1 It is an inflammatory skin condition induced by exposure to an external irritant or allergen (table 1⇓). A prevalence of 8.2% was seen in a recent cross sectional study of 12 377 subjects across five European countries, in which a randomly selected group of 3119 patients were patch tested. 2 The condition can have a detrimental impact on personal and social relationships, quality of life, and even threaten employment. [3][4][5] What are the different types of contact dermatitis?Irritant contact dermatitis is a non-immunologic response that occurs as a consequence of direct damage to the skin, by chemicals or physical agents, faster than the skin is able to repair itself. 6 7 Approximately 80% of cases of contact dermatitis are irritant contact dermatitis. 8 Common irritants include soaps, detergents, water, solvents, cutting oils, and food ingredients. 8 The hands, particularly finger web spaces (fig 1⇓), and the face are commonly affected. 6 Allergic contact dermatitis comprises 20% of cases of contact dermatitis. It is a type IV delayed hypersensitivity reaction to an external allergen, which occurs only in an individual who has previously been sensitised. 6 Re-exposure to the allergen results in circulating memory T cells homing in to the skin and eliciting an immunologic reaction that causes skin inflammation, typically within 48 hours. [9][10][11][12][13] For personal use only: See rights and reprints

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Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Cosmetics

Cited by 75 publications

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Clinico-allergological pattern of allergic contact dermatitis among 70 Indian children

Clinico-allergological pattern of allergic contact dermatitis among 70 Indian children

Patch Tests in Children with Suspected Allergic Contact Dermatitis: A Prospective Study and Review of the Literature

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