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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
PPD (Paraphenylenediamine)
American Contact Dermatitis Society‘s Allergen of the Year in 2006, PPD or paraphenylenediamine i... 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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Not An Allergen ... but (surprise!) an irritant!
Water
Water is life. We all need it to survive and it makes up a lot of our bodies. ... 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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I just got diagnosed with psoriasis. What should I know?
The first thing to know is that the science behind psoriasis has come a long wa... Read More
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Not An Allergen ... but barely
Knitting
The potential contact allergens that could be involved in this popular craft are numerous ...... 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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Not An Allergen ... but be careful
Fluorides
Popular in toothpastes and other oral care products, found in some topical steroids, and... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Probiotics
These "good bugs" are the focus of a growing number of research studies — and rightfully so! After decades... Read More