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Pigmented Cosmetic Dermatitis
Author(s) -
Nakayama Hideo,
Matsuo Shizuno,
Hayakawa Kazuto,
Takhashi Keiko,
Shigematsu Takeshi,
Ota Seihachi
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1984.tb04055.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , melanosis , contact dermatitis , allergic contact dermatitis , allergy , immunology , melanoma , cancer research
Pigmented cosmetic dermatitis 1–4 is a new name for melanosis faciei feminase designated after the mechanisim and causative allergens of this pigmentary disorder were greatly clarified. In Japan, a large number of pigmented cosmetic dermatitis patients were noted in the 1960s and 1970s; however, the number of patients has decreased remarkably since 1978, when major cosmetic companies began to eliminate strong contact sensitizers from their products. This review is concerned with the way this pigmentary disorder was overcome through the use of patch testing and allergen control.