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Allergen
Balsam of Peru
Not actually from Peru but native to El Salvador (when it was first named, El Salvador was a Peruvian colony)... Read More
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ACETOPHENONE AZINE (in EVA foam in shin guards, footwear & sport gear): Allergen or Not An Allergen?
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Allergen
Acetophenone Azine (in EVA foam in shin guards, footwear & sport gear)
Meet the American Contact Dermatitis Society's Al... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Retinoids
These wonderful ingredients are gold standard mainstays in dermatology for good reason: they're really effe... Read More
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Allergen
Limonene
Limonene isn't just a top contact allergen itself; it is one of the substances that makes mango, lime, mint, compos... Read More
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Allergen
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cocamidopropyl betaine was the American Contact Dermatitis Society's Allergen of the Year in 2004. It... Read More
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Not An Allergen ... but be cautious
Pumice (Volcanic Rock)
Pure pumice is not a top contact allergen and does not appear as such in p... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Sunlight
If you are ever in a position where you might actually come into direct contact with the sun, there are got ... Read More
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Allergen
Acrylates
Named 2012's Contact Allergen of the Year by the American Contact Dermatitis Society, acrylates are interesting be... Read More
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Allergen
Beeswax
Beeswax by any other name is still beeswax ... and a top contact allergen. Beeswax is in propolis (a top contact all... Read More
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Bartending
You won't see "bartending" on patch test trays or patch test results but this popular activity exposes the skin t... Read More