Compound tincture of benzoin: A common contact allergen?

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 180-184

  Scardamaglia, Laura ^a   Nixon, Rosemary ^a   Fewings, John ^a  

^a SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Balsam of Peru; Colophony; Fragrance mix; Friars' balsam; Patch test; Siam benzoin; Sumatra benzoin; Tea tree oil

Indexed keywords

BENZOIN; FRAGRANCE; ROSIN; TEA TREE OIL;

ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATCH TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; STYRAX; TEA TREE OIL;

EID: 0042160094     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2003.00674.x     Document Type: Article

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