Occupational contact allergy to methyldibromo glutaronitrile in abrasive cleansers and work creams

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 308-319

  Wong, C S M ^a   Beck, M H ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

1,2 dibromo 2,4 dicyanobutane; Abrasive soaps; Allergic contact dermatitis; Antimicrobials; Barrier cream; Biocides; Euxyl K400; Methyldibromo glutaronitrile; Occupational; Preservatives; Skin care products; Tektamer 38

Indexed keywords

2 BROMO 2 BROMOMETHYLGLUTARONITRILE; NITRILE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY DISTRIBUTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TEST; PATHOGENESIS;

EID: 0035050368     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0536.2001.440511-4.x     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. The sensitizing potency of Euxyl K400 and its components 1,2-bibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane and 2-phenoxyethanol
2. Increasing incidence of contact allergy to the new preservative 1,2-dibromo-2, 4-dicyanobutane (methyldibromoglutaronitrile)
3. Allergic contact dermatitis from Tektamer 38 (dibromocyanobutane)
4. Methyldibromoglutaronitrile (Euxyl K400): An important "new" allergen in cosmetics
5. Dermatitis in hairdressers (I): The experience of the past 4 years