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Characteristic adverse skin reactions to antiseptic bath oils
Author(s) -
Moyle Mig,
Moore Elizabeth J,
Varigos George A
Publication year - 2007
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.1326-5377.2007.tb01087.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , family medicine
652 MJA • Volume 186 Number 12 • 18 The Medical Journal of Australia ISSN: 0025729X 18 June 2007 186 12 652-653 ©The Medical Journal of Australia 2007 www.mja.com.au Lessons from Practice s it was felt that this would not alter management in care. ts in the two antiseptic bath oils used by these patients zalkonium chloride (6%), triclosan (2%), and paraffin. ct with triclosan in formulated products has only rarely ated with skin irritation or sensitisation in humans. tact dermatitis to benzalkonium chloride is also rare. he de tio T se three children all presented with acute contact rmatitis from use of antiseptic bath oil. The distribun of the reaction in each case suggested that cumulative irritant contact dermatitis was the likely cause. However, in all of these cases the reaction did not develop immediately, so allergic contact dermatitis was also a possible cause. Patch testing for an allergic cause was not undertaken in these children, a their acute Ingredien include ben Direct conta been associ Allergic con Clinical records