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Case of allergic contact dermatitis due to 1,3‐butylene glycol
Author(s) -
Aizawa Atsuko,
Ito Akiko,
Masui Yukiko,
Ito Masaaki
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/1346-8138.12603
Subject(s) - cosmetics , allergic contact dermatitis , dermatology , contact dermatitis , irritation , allergen , patch test , patch testing , medicine , hand dermatitis , irritant contact dermatitis , skin irritation , allergy , immunology , pathology
Abstract 1,3‐ B utylene glycol (1,3‐ BG ) is widely used in cosmetics, including low‐irritant skin care products and topical medicaments, as an excellent and low‐irritation humectant. We report a case of allergic contact dermatitis caused by 1,3‐ BG . A 28‐year‐old woman suffered from an itchy erythematous eruption on her face. By 2 days of closed patch testing, her own cosmetics and many of the hypo‐irritant skin care products showed positive results. A second patch testing showed positive reaction to 1,3‐ BG (1% and 5%). 1,3‐ BG was a common component in most of the products that had elicited a positive reaction in the first patch testing. Although allergic contact dermatitis due to 1,3‐ BG is not so common, we have to consider 1,3‐ BG as a possible contact allergen in the patients presenting with allergic contact dermatitis due to various cosmetics.