Patch Test in the Suspected Cosmetic Contact Dermatitis.
- Author:
Duck Hyun KIM
;
Hyung Il KIM
;
Hee Young PARK
;
Sung Nack LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Contact dermatitis;
Cosmetics;
Patch test
- MeSH:
Allergens;
Benzoin;
Dermatitis;
Dermatitis, Contact*;
Humans;
Patch Tests*;
Skin Care
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1987;25(2):161-168
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Of the 166 cases of suspected cosmetic contact dermatitis, 92 showed positive reactions to one or more of the allergens of the commercial test kits or patients, own coametics by patch test. Tincture of benzoin, ammoniated mercury, cinnamic alcohol and benzyl salicylate were the most commonly identified agents. By product category, skin care produts dominated as the cause of the cosmetic conact dermatitis. However, it was suspected that the most common sensitizer may be present in the eye-make up preparations. The positive rate of foreign cosmetics was more than 2 fold higher than the domestic ones.
