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Fragrance contact dermatitis in Korea: a joint study
Author(s) -
An Susun,
Lee AiYoung,
Lee Cheol Heon,
Kim DoWon,
Hahm Jeong Hee,
Kim KeaJeung,
Moon KeeChan,
Won Young Ho,
Ro YoungSuck,
Eun Hee Chul
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2005.00720.x
Subject(s) - dermatology , medicine , contact dermatitis , allergy , sandalwood , cosmetics , allergic contact dermatitis , traditional medicine , immunology , pathology
The purpose of this study is to determine the frequency of responses to selected fragrances in patients with suspected fragrance allergy and to evaluate the risk factors. 9 dermatology departments of university hospitals have participated in this study for the past 1 year. To determine allergic response to fragrances, 18 additional fragrances in addition to the Korean standard and a commercial fragrance series were patch‐tested in patients with suspecting cosmetic contact dermatitis. Over 80% of the patients were women, and the most common site was the face. Cinnamic alcohol and sandalwood oil ( Santalum album L. ) showed high frequencies of positive responses. Of the specific fragrances, ebanol, α‐isomethyl‐ionone (methyl ionone‐γ) and Lyral ® (hydroxyisohexyl 3‐cyclohexane carboxdaldehyde) showed high positive responses. We compared the results obtained during this study with those of other studies and concluded that including additional fragrance allergens may be useful for the detection of fragrance allergy.