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Contact dermatitis to yellow iron oxide
Author(s) -
Zugerman Charles
Publication year - 1985
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.1600-0536.1985.tb02513.x
Subject(s) - mascara , dermatology , allergic contact dermatitis , patch testing , contact dermatitis , medicine , iron oxide , cosmetics , patch test , contact allergy , allergy , surgery , chemistry , immunology , organic chemistry , pathology
After epicutaneous patch testing, a 43‐year‐old non‐atopic white female with eyelid dermatitis was found to be allergic to yellow iron oxide used as a dye in her mascara. Yellow iron oxide, also known as limontic or yellow ochre, is a common cosmetic dye which has not previously been described as a source of contact dermatitis. Formulation of mascara as well as classification of naturally occurring iron oxides are discussed.