TY - JOUR
T1 - Benzyl alcohol allergy
T2 - Importance of patch testing with personal products
AU - Curry, Endea J.
AU - Warshaw, Erin M.
PY - 2005/1/1
Y1 - 2005/1/1
N2 - Benzyl alcohol is a weak sensitizer found in a wide array of plants and plant products, foods, cosmetics, and medications. Delayed contact dermatitis reactions as well as immediate, urticarial, and systemic reactions have been reported to occur with its use in these various formulations. We present the case of a woman with allergic contact dermatitis from benzyl alcohol and provide a brief review of allergy to this chemical.
AB - Benzyl alcohol is a weak sensitizer found in a wide array of plants and plant products, foods, cosmetics, and medications. Delayed contact dermatitis reactions as well as immediate, urticarial, and systemic reactions have been reported to occur with its use in these various formulations. We present the case of a woman with allergic contact dermatitis from benzyl alcohol and provide a brief review of allergy to this chemical.
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U2 - 10.1097/01206501-200512000-00003
DO - 10.1097/01206501-200512000-00003
M3 - Short survey
C2 - 16536335
AN - SCOPUS:30144433681
VL - 16
SP - 203
EP - 208
JO - Dermatitis
JF - Dermatitis
SN - 1710-3568
IS - 4
ER -