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Article: Fragrances, preservatives pose as allergic threats
- Article from:
- Dermatology Times
- Article date:
- March 1, 1999
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Cosmetics often overlooked as cause of contact dermatitis; specific patch testing recommended by dermatologist
Steamboat Springs, Colo. - Patch testing to patients' own cosmetic products and usage tests are two important supplemental methods to identify cosmetic allergens, Leslie Stewart, M.D., said.
Cosmetics are sometimes a forgotten cause of allergic contact dermatitis in a significant percentage of cases, Dr. Stewart said at the 1999 Westwood-- Squibb Winter Skin Seminar Program.
A five-year study conducted by the North American Contact Dermatitis Group (NACDG) showed 5.4 percent of patch test clinic patients had cosmetic allergic contact dermatitis, said Dr. Stewart, in practice in ...