Cheilitis caused by contact allergy to cocamidopropyl betaine in '2-in-1 toothpaste and mouthwash'

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-17

  Agar, Nita ^a   Freeman, Susanne ^a  

^a SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE; CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROCORTISONE; PETROLATUM; SURFACTANT; TOOTHPASTE; TRICLOSAN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEILITIS; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HAIRDRESSER; HUMAN; MOUTHWASH; PATCH TEST; SCHOOL CHILD;

BETAINE; CHEILITIS; CHILD; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TOOTHPASTE;

EID: 14144252879     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2005.00129.x     Document Type: Article

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