Is octocrylene a frequent contact allergen?

Contact Dermatitis. 2017 Aug;77(2):127-128. doi: 10.1111/cod.12761.

Authors

Wolfgang Uter¹, Holger Lessmann², Johannes Geier; IVDK²

Collaborators

IVDK:
A Bircher, M Worm, A Bauer, P Spornraft-Ragaller, V Mahler, D Vieluf, B Kreft, C Pföhler, S Schliemann, R Stadler, J Hoffmann, R Brehler, M Behring, M Padeken, O Kautz, S M John, Ch Skudlik

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
² Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University Medicine Göttingen, 37075, Göttingen, Germany.

PMID: 28703345
DOI: 10.1111/cod.12761

No abstract available

Keywords: CAS no. 6197-30-4; clinical epidemiology; contact allergy; cosmetics; octocrylene.

MeSH terms

Acrylates / adverse effects*
Allergens / adverse effects*
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology*
Dermatitis, Photoallergic / etiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Sunscreening Agents / adverse effects*
Sunscreening Agents / chemistry

Substances

Acrylates
Allergens
Sunscreening Agents
octocrylene