'Dermatologically tested' baby toilet tissues: A cause of allergic contact dermatitis in adults

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 97-99

  Timmermans, An ^a   De Hertog, Sofie ^a   Gladys, Krzysztofa ^a   Vanacker, Hilde ^a   Goossens, An ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Baby wipes; Cleansing; Cosmetics; Formaldehyde releasers; Fragrances; Methylchloroisothiazolinone; Methylisothiazolinone; Moist toilet tissues; Preservatives

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE; METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE; PRESERVATIVE; THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAPER; PERSONAL HYGIENE; SKIN ALLERGY; TOILET PAPER;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; THIAZOLES;

EID: 34447342518     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01161.x     Document Type: Article

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