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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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Allergen
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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Not An Allergen
Basket
There are some caveats for sure, but generally speaking there are few to no top contact allergens in a simple ... Read More
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Allergen
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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Allergen
Food Coloring
While some foods that naturally have a beautiful coloring (like the purple yam ube or yellow turmeric) might b... 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 ... irritant & acnegen, too
Facial Cleansing Brushes
Popular for their surface exfoliation and deeper clean, facial clea... Read More