Allergy to ingredients of vehicles.

Abstract

Common ingredients of vehicles such as perfumes, antibacterial agents, emulsifiers and other surface active agents, propylene glycol, lanolin and wool alcohols were tested in eczema patients over a three-year period. Perfume allergy was detected in 3.6% of the cases, sensitivity to thiomersal in 2%, to sorbic acid in 0.8%, to parabens in only 0.3%, and to wool alcohols in 1.2%. Reactions to emulsifiers were seen over 1% of those tested.

• Authors: M Hannuksela, M Kousa, V Pirilä
• Journal: Contact dermatitis (Contact Dermatitis) Vol. 2 Issue 2 Pg. 105-10 (Apr 1976) ISSN: 0105-1873 [Print] England
• PMID: 1037096 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Ointment Bases
• Parabens
• Perfume
• Pharmaceutic Aids
• Pharmaceutical Vehicles
• Thimerosal
• Sorbic Acid

Topics

• Adult
• Animals
• Dermatitis, Contact (etiology)
• Humans
• Male
• Ointment Bases (adverse effects)
• Parabens (adverse effects)
• Perfume (adverse effects)
• Pharmaceutic Aids (adverse effects)
• Pharmaceutical Vehicles (adverse effects)
• Sorbic Acid (adverse effects)
• Thimerosal (adverse effects)
• Wool