Fragrance contact allergic patients: Strategies for use of cosmetic products and perceived impact on life situation

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 320-324

  Lysdal, Susan Hovmand ^a   Johansen, Jeanne Duus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Fragrance allergy; Ingredient labelling; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; FRAGRANCE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COSMETICS; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PERFUME; PRODUCT LABELING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 72149103559     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2009.01626.x     Document Type: Article

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