Allergic contact dermatitis from polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)/1-triacontene copolymer in a sunscreen

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 49-

  Stone, N ^a   Varma, S ^a   Hughesand, T M ^a   Stone, N M ^a  

^a ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Cosmetics; Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) 1 triacontene copolymer; Sunscreens

Indexed keywords

ANTARON WP 660; COPOLYMER; POVIDONE; SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; PHOTOPATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

ALLERGENS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS; POVIDONE; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 18544379046     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0536.2002.470111.x     Document Type: Article

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