Facial 'pillow' dermatitis due to lavender oil allergy

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-

  Coulson, I H ^a   Ali Khan, A S ^a  

^a BURNLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Aromatherapy; Face; Fragrance mix; Herbal remedies; Lavender oil; Pillow; Plant extracts

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; LAVENDER OIL;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMATITIS; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

EID: 0032837960     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1999.tb06244.x     Document Type: Article

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