Contact dermatitis: Epidemiology and frequent sensitizers to cosmetics

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 9-13

  Diepgen, Thomas L ^a   Weisshaar, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergen; Contactdermatitis; Fragrance; Irritant; Occupational; Preservative

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; ANTIOXIDANT; BRONOPOL; COBALT CHLORIDE; COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE; CONTACT ALLERGEN; DIAZOLIDINYL UREA; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; EMOLLIENT AGENT; FORMALDEHYDE; FRAGRANCE; GERMALL 115; LANOLIN; NEOMYCIN; PRESERVATIVE; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; ROSIN; WATER OIL CREAM;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASE; PATCH TEST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN CARE; SKIN PROTECTION;

COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, IRRITANT; EUROPE; HUMANS;

EID: 34548159563     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02381.x     Document Type: Article

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