Lavender oil lacks natural protection against autoxidation, forming strong contact allergens on air exposure

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 143-150

  Hagvall, Lina ^a   Sköld, Maria ^a   Bråred Christensson, Johanna ^a,b   Börje, Anna ^a   Karlberg, Ann Therese ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Autoxidation; Essential oils; Fragrances; Gas chromatographic analysis; Hydroperoxide; Lavender oil; Linalool; Linalyl acetate; LLNA; Patch testing

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ALLERGEN; LAVENDER OIL; LINALOOL; LINALYL ACETATE; TERPENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; AIR; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AUTOOXIDATION; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCAL LYMPH NODE ASSAY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PATCH TEST; SKIN PROTECTION;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOCAL LYMPH NODE ASSAY; LYMPH NODES; MALE; MICE; OILS, VOLATILE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PATCH TESTS; PLANT OILS; TERPENES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 50249094576     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2008.01402.x     Document Type: Article

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