Fragrance contact dermatitis: a worldwide multicenter investigation (Part II)

• Published in: Contact dermatitis Vol. 44; no. 6; pp. 344 - 346
• Main Authors: Larsen, Walter, Nakayama, Hideo, Fischer, Torkil, Elsner, Peter, Frosch, Peter, Burrows, Desmond, Jordan, William, Shaw, Stephanie, Wilkinson, John, Marks , Jr, James, Sugawara, M., Nethercott, Marc, Nethercott, James
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Copenhagen Munksgaard International Publishers 01.06.2001; Blackwell
• Subjects: 1,3,4,6,7,8‐hexahydro‐4,6,6,7,8,8‐hexamethylcyclopenta‐γ‐2‐benzopyran; 1-citronellol; 8-hexahydro-4; 8-hexamethylcyclopenta-γ-2-benzopyran; Allergens - adverse effects; Allergens - chemistry; allergic contact dermatitis; Allergic diseases; Biological and medical sciences; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact - etiology; dimethyltetrahydrobenzaldehyde; Domestic and cosmetic products toxicology; fragrance; geranium oil bourbon; Humans; Immunopathology; jasmine absolute; Medical sciences; omega-6-hexadecenlactone; Patch Tests; Perfume - adverse effects; Perfume - chemistry; Sensitivity and Specificity; Skin allergic diseases. Stinging insect allergies; spearmint oil; Toxicology; α-amylcinnamaldehyde; Cosmetic; Human; Immunopathology; Allergy; Skin disease; Prevalence; Toxicity; Multicenter study; Perfume; Allergenicity; Epidemiology; Mixture; Contact dermatitis; Allergen

The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of responses to selected fragrance materials in patients who were fragrance sensitive. 178 patients were evaluated in 8 centers worldwide with a fragrance mix (FM) and 20 other fragrance materials. Reaction to the fragrance mixture (FM) occurr...