Allergic contact dermatitis from glycerin in a moisturizing cream

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 221-222

  Preston, P W ^a   Finch, T M ^a  

^a SOLIHULL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Cosmetics; Emollients; Glycerin; Hand cream

Indexed keywords

BASE; COSMETIC; GLYCEROL; EMOLLIENT AGENT;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; AXILLA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CREAM; ECZEMA; EYELID; FACE; FEMALE; HAIRDRESSER; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; LABORATORY TEST; PATCH TEST; SCALP; SKIN ALLERGY; CHEMISTRY;

ADULT; COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; GLYCEROL; HUMANS;

EID: 1242314831     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2003.0206k.x     Document Type: Article

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