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Photoallergic contact dermatitis to men's perfumes
Author(s) -
Raugi Gregory J.,
Storrs Frances J.,
Larsen Walter G.
Publication year - 1979
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.1600-0536.1979.tb04861.x
Subject(s) - dermatology , contact dermatitis , cosmetics , ingredient , allergic contact dermatitis , medicine , allergy , pathology , immunology
Three patients with photosensitive eruptions related to the use of different men's perfumes were evaluated. We found that they were photoallergic to musk ambrette, an inexpensive, readily available synthetic perfume ingredient. Studies of cross‐reactivity with other perfumed colognes and after‐shave lotions suggest that musk ambrette is present in clinically significant concentration in large numbers of other cosmetic products.