‘Allergyapp’ – a novel app(lication) to detect contact allergens in cosmetic products

Gether, Lise; Thyssen, Jacob P.; Avnstorp, Christian

doi:10.1111/cod.12309

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“…It was also one of the most commonly remembered allergens in our series, likely attributed to its easy pronunciation. Allergens with complex, long chemical names, such as MCI/MI, were harder to remember 7 and avoid 20 . It is hard to spell them on the first visit following patch testing.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Allergens with complex, long chemical names, such as MCI/MI, were harder to remember 7 and avoid. 20 It is hard to spell them on the first visit following patch testing. In a study evaluating the relapses in patients with ACD from MCI/MI, the inability to remember the name of the allergen was one of the main obstacles to avoidance.…”

Section: Name Of the Individual Allergenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The recommended/implemented interventions for better recall and avoidance rates 20,22,[25][26][27][28][29] and our additional recommendations are listed in Table 3.…”

Section: Recommendations For Improving Allergen Recall and Avoidance ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Databases on personalised lists of safe products 25,26,28,29 or products containing the culprit allergens 22 Handouts of allergen narrative lists 25,29 Smartphone applications for checking the ingredients of products for a certain sensitised allergen through bar code scanning, warning the contact-allergic patients if the product contains the sensitised allergen and suggesting an alternative product 20 Smartphone application for management of contact dermatitis (ACDS CAMP-Contact Allergen Management Program)…”

Section: Previously Recommended/implemented Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Need for new strategies to improve the recall and avoidance rates of contact allergens: A retrospective cohort study from Turkey

Özkaya,

Keskinkaya

2023

Contact Dermatitis

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BackgroundPrevious studies reported a low‐to‐moderate benefit from patch testing regarding allergen recall and avoidance.ObjectivesTo determine the allergen recall and avoidance rates of patients with allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) in Turkey.MethodsThis was a retrospective cohort study based on a phone questionnaire of 465 patients diagnosed with ACD from major allergen groups, that is, metals, preservatives, rubber, fragrances (ubiquitous allergens) and hair dye/black henna, topical drug and resins (nonubiquitous allergens), at our tertiary referral centre between 1996 and 2018.ResultsAmong 176 responders, allergen groups were remembered better (53.4%) than the individual allergens (36.9%). Age <40 years and keeping the allergy pass had a significantly positive impact on the recall rate of methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone and nickel, particularly non‐occupational nickel allergy from metal jewellery in females, respectively. Exacerbations of ACD (56.3%) were mainly due to reexposures to ubiquitous allergens. 42.9% of patients with occupational ACD changed or quit their job, most of them being construction workers and hairdressers, showing a high share (83.3%) of benefit.ConclusionsThe overall rates of allergen recall and avoidance were moderate. New strategies are needed to improve the recall and avoidance rates of contact allergens, such as increased use of allergy pass, smartphone applications and legal precautions.

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Section: Name Of the Individual Allergenmentioning

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“…The recommended/implemented interventions for better recall and avoidance rates 20,22,[25][26][27][28][29] and our additional recommendations are listed in Table 3.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Need for new strategies to improve the recall and avoidance rates of contact allergens: A retrospective cohort study from Turkey

Özkaya,

Keskinkaya

2023

Contact Dermatitis

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“…Once the diagnosis has been made by testing with all ingredients of the product suspected to be the cause of the dermatitis, and for which patch-test concentrations and vehicles can be searched for [75], sensitized subjects should be able to avoid contact with the allergenic culprits. In our department, since many years we have distributed lists of cosmetic products not containing the respective allergen(s) and that can be used as safe alternatives [76], but an "Allergyapp" might be a solution for the future as well [77].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%