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Environmental dermatitis: Contact dermatitis from perfumes in soap
Author(s) -
Burry John N.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1986.tb113781.x
Subject(s) - contact dermatitis , patch testing , dermatology , patch test , cosmetics , medicine , traditional medicine , chemistry , allergy , organic chemistry , immunology
Perfumes in soaps cause nondescript patterns of contact dermatitis. Patch testing with balsam of Peru and a fragrance mixture can confirm a sensitivity to a perfume. The use of additive‐free soaps determines its clinical relevance.