Linalool - A significant contact sensitizer after air exposure

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-41

  Christensson, Johanna Bråred ^a,b   Matura, Mihály ^b,c   Gruvberger, Birgitta ^d   Bruze, Magnus ^d   Karlberg, Ann Therese ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Autoxidation; Dose per unit area; Fragrance allergy; Hydroperoxides; Linalool; Oxidation products; Patch test concentration; Patch testing; Terpenes

Indexed keywords

FRAGRANCE; LINALOOL; ROSIN;

AIR; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTACT ALLERGY; DERMATITIS; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXIDATION; PATCH TEST; SENSITIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN IRRITATION;

AIR; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HAPTENS; HUMANS; MALE; MONOTERPENES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PATCH TESTS; PERFUME; PETROLATUM; SWEDEN;

EID: 74949115964     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2009.01657.x     Document Type: Article

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