Positive rates to propyl gallate on patch testing: A change in trend

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-48

  Perez, A ^a   Basketter, D A ^b   White, I R ^a   McFadden, J ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Antioxidants; Lipsticks; Oral tolerance; Patch testing; Propyl gallate

Indexed keywords

GALLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PROPHYLGALLATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

ANTIOXIDANTS; COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOOD ADDITIVES; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; MALE; PATCH TESTS; PROPYL GALLATE;

EID: 37249001457     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01150.x     Document Type: Article

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