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Contact allergy to 2‐hydroxy‐5‐tert‐butyl benzylalcohol and 2,6‐bis(hydroxymethyl)‐4‐tert‐butylphenol, components of a phenolic resin used in marking pens
Author(s) -
Hagdrup H.,
Egsgaard H.,
Carlsen L.,
Andersen K. E.
Publication year - 1994
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.1600-0536.1994.tb01955.x
Subject(s) - hydroxymethyl , contact allergy , allergy , chemistry , materials science , medicine , contact dermatitis , organic chemistry , immunology
2‐hydroxy‐5‐tert‐butyl benzylalcohol and 2,6‐bis(hydroxymethyl)‐4‐tert‐butylphenol were identified as contact allergens in a phenolic resin used as a tackifier in the ink of a marking pen, which, after being used directly on the skin, caused an acute contact dermatitis on the hand of a 13‐year‐old boy. The patient also reacted to 4‐tert‐butylphenol‐formaldehyde resin (BPF resin) 1% pet, included in the European standard series.