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Not An Allergen
Bruno Madrigal
A lot of people feared Bruno because he was different and his powers were not well understood. He hims... Read More
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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 ... 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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Allergen
Shoes
So many types of footwear (sandals, pumps, boots, sneakers, water socks, etc.) have so many top contact allergens that... 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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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
Plush Toy (Stuffed Animal)
"Teddy" may be your little one's cuddliest pal but many plush toys are contact allergen-heavy. To... Read More
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Allergen
Dust Mites
It's not the bite of this arachnid that's the main issue but its waste — more specifically, the membrane that sur... Read More
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Allergen
Thimerosal
Merthiolate, thiomersalatem, sodium ethylmercury salicylate — thimerosal. This organic mercury is a top contact a... Read More