Allergic contact dermatitis from benzalkonium chloride used as a denaturant of ethanol

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 302-

  Ortiz Frutos, F J ^a   Argila, D ^a   Rivera, R ^a   Zamarro, O ^a   Miguelez, S ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Benzalkonium chloride; Denaturants; Ethanol; Preservatives

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; COSMETIC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DENATURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; PHARYNGITIS; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADULT; BENZALKONIUM COMPOUNDS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERFUME; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; SPAIN;

EID: 8044250899     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1996.tb02393.x     Document Type: Article

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