Liquorice extract in a cosmetic product causing contact allergy

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-

  O'Connell, R L ^a   White, I R ^a   White, J M L ^a   McFadden, J P ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Cosmetic; Liquorice; Patch test

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; GLYCYRRHIZA EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT ALLERGY; CREAM; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; PERIORBITAL EDEMA;

ADULT; CHEMEXFOLIATION; COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; GLYCYRRHIZA; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS;

EID: 47249151384     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2008.01339.x     Document Type: Article

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