Allergy to hypoallergenic nail polish: does this exist?

The main allergen responsible for contact dermatitis to nail polish is tosylamide-formaldehyde resin. The so-called hypoallergenic nail polishes are suposedly free of agents that commonly trigger reactions. The commercially available products and their compositions were studied. It was observed that...

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Published inAnais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 92; no. 3; pp. 421 - 422
Main Authors Lazzarini, Rosana, Hafner, Mariana de Figueiredo Silva, Lopes, Andressa Sato de Aquino, Oliari, Camilla Bilac
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 01.06.2017
Subjects
Communication
Contact dermatitis
Cosmetics
Cosmetics - adverse effects
Cosmetics - chemistry
Dermatitis, allergic contact
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact - etiology
DERMATOLOGY
Humans
Products for nails and cuticles
Cosmetics
Contact dermatitis
Dermatitis, allergic contact
Products for nails and cuticles
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Summary:The main allergen responsible for contact dermatitis to nail polish is tosylamide-formaldehyde resin. The so-called hypoallergenic nail polishes are suposedly free of agents that commonly trigger reactions. The commercially available products and their compositions were studied. It was observed that most brands present at least one component capable of triggering the disease; therefore, allergic reaction may occur even when hypoallergenic polishes are used. There should be a proper investigation of the specific allergen through a patch test, because more than one component can cause an allergy, and we need to check the exact composition of each product.
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ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
0365-0596
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175889