Allergic contact dermatitis to plant extracts in cosmetics

Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 140-146

  Jack, Alexander R ^a   Norris, Patricia L ^a   Storrs, Frances J ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Botanicals; Cosmetics; Plants

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CASTOR OIL; CHAMOMILE; COSMETIC; DYE; FRAGRANCE; HENNA; NEEM OIL; OLIVE OIL; PEPPERMINT; PLANT EXTRACT; PRESERVATIVE; SUNSCREEN; TEA TREE OIL;

ACHILLEA; ALOE VERA; ANTHEMIS; ARCTIUM LAPPA; ARNICA MONTANA; ARTEMISIA VULGARIS; ARTICLE; CALENDULA OFFICINALIS; CENTELLA ASIATICA; CURCUMA LONGA; ECHINACEA PURPUREA; GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA; HAMAMELIS; HUMAN; INULA; LAVENDER; LICHEN (ORGANISM); MATRICARIA RECUTITA; ROSEMARY; SALVIA OFFICINALIS; SAUSSUREA COSTUS; SKIN ALLERGY; TAGETES PATULA; TANACETUM PARTHENIUM; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE; THYME; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; PATCH TEST;

ALLERGENS; COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 84891503056     PISSN: 10855629     EISSN: 15580768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12788/j.sder.0019     Document Type: Article

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