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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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Lettuce
This vegetable is so good for you (it’s hydrating and a great source of antioxidants and vitamins) that it should be... Read More
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Disperse Blue Dyes
These dyes are top contact allergens, and big ones. The American Contact Dermatitis Society named Dispers... Read More
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Flavoring
While there are some natural extracts like ginger root that are not top contact allergens, many flavors (natural o... Read More
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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 ... but may cross react
Pearl (Boba or Tapioca)
Bubble tea (also called milk tea or milk boba tea) is a Taiwanese dri... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Pearl (Oyster)
Harvesting pearls yourself might put your skin at risk of things that could irritate it, but otherwise... Read More
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Safety Helmet
This important piece of equipment for biking, sports, construction, and certain occupations saves lives but ca... 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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PPD (Paraphenylenediamine)
American Contact Dermatitis Society‘s Allergen of the Year in 2006, PPD or paraphenylenediamine i... Read More