Allergic contact dermatitis to slime: The epidemic of isothiazolinone allergy encompasses school glue | Zendy

Zhang Amy J. | Zendy; Boyd Anne H. | Zendy; Asch Sarah | Zendy; Warshaw Erin M. | Zendy

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Allergic contact dermatitis to slime: The epidemic of isothiazolinone allergy encompasses school glue

Author(s) -

Zhang Amy J.,

Boyd Anne H.,

Asch Sarah,

Warshaw Erin M.

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

pediatric dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542

H-Index - 73

eISSN - 1525-1470

pISSN - 0736-8046

DOI - 10.1111/pde.13681

Subject(s) - medicine , allergic contact dermatitis , contact dermatitis , allergy , dermatology , contact allergy , immunology

The slime craze is all the rage among tweens. Slime is a homemade stretchy play material created by mixing together household items such as school glue, borax, shaving cream, and contact lens solution. We present a case of allergic contact dermatitis secondary to methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone ( MCI / MI ) in school glue used to make slime; mass spectroscopy confirmed MCI / MI in the patient's glue. Clinicians should be aware of slime as an emerging source of MCI / MI contact allergy.

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