Contact allergy to the UV-absorber Tinuvin P in plastics.

Abstract

Contact allergy to the UV-absorber 2-(2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)benzotriazole (Tinuvin P) was revealed in a patient with wrist dermatitis caused by a plastic watch strap. A high-performance liquid chromatography method was developed and subsequent chemical analysis showed the presence of Tinuvin P in the watch strap. The possibility of cross-reactions between Tinuvin P and various substituted benzotriazole compounds was investigated. No cross-reactions were found.

• Authors: B Niklasson, B Björkner
• Journal: Contact dermatitis (Contact Dermatitis) Vol. 21 Issue 5 Pg. 330-4 (Nov 1989) ISSN: 0105-1873 [Print] England
• PMID: 2620511 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Plastics
• Triazoles
• benazol P
• benzotriazole

Topics

• Absorption
• Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
• Dermatitis, Contact (etiology)
• Hand Dermatoses (chemically induced)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Plastics (adverse effects, analysis)
• Triazoles (adverse effects, analysis)
• Ultraviolet Rays
• Wrist