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Pigmented contact dermatitis due to kojic acid. A paradoxical side effect of a skin lightener
Author(s) -
GarcíaGavín Juan,
GonzálezVilas Daniel,
FernándezRedondo Virginia,
Toribio Jaime
Publication year - 2010
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.1600-0536.2009.01673.x
Subject(s) - garcia , medicine , university hospital , kojic acid , traditional medicine , art , family medicine , humanities , chemistry , biochemistry , tyrosinase , enzyme
Kojic acid (5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyrone; CAS 501-30-4) has been increasingly used as a skinlightening agent in cosmetic products. Despite it being considered to have high sensitizing potential (1), few cases of contact allergy have been reported in the literature (2, 3). We report a case of pigmented contact dermatitis to kojic acid. The clinical diagnosis and the histopathology of the lesions are briefly discussed. Case Report