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Allergen
Carba Mix
Carba chemicals are rubber accelerators. They are needed to make natural rubber latex suitable for manufacturing m... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Benzoyl Peroxide
This popular anti-acne medication is not on published lists of top contact allergens and there are r... Read More
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Not An Allergen ... but be cautious
Plastic
This is an interesting call. As a rule, plastics contain lots of allergens like dyes, acr... Read More
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Allergen
Butterfly, Caterpillar, Moth
These insects might not make it to a patch test tray but many of the things they come into cont... Read More
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Not An Allergen ... yet
Stevia
Anecdotal reports of reactions to stevia — contact or IgE-mediated — are so rare that it is not normal... Read More
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Allergen
Compositae
Compositae mix is a common contact allergen that's a regular feature in patch test trays. The Compositae or Aster... Read More
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Allergen
Earphones & Headphones
With video calls now commonplace, everyone needs a decent pair of earphones or headphones. If you... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Seashells
When handled straight from the beach or ocean, there are risks of skin unpleasantness such as reactions fro... Read More
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Allergen
Fragrance Mix
The American Contact Dermatitis Society named Fragrance the Allergen Of The Year of 2007 ... and there are so ... Read More
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Allergen
Bartending
You won't see "bartending" on patch test trays or patch test results but this popular activity exposes the skin t... Read More