This is one of series of review articles on formaldehyde and formaldehyde‐releasers (others:
formaldehyde in cosmetics, in clothes and in metalworking fluids and miscellaneous). Thirty …

A recent epidemiologic survey in the UK revealed that 23% of women and 13.8% of men
experience some sort of adverse reaction to a personal care product over the course of a …

Patch testing is a well-established method of diagnosing allergic contact dermatitis—a
delayed type of hypersensitivity (type IV reaction). Patients with a history and clinical picture …

It is clear that contact allergens vary substantially with regard to the relative potency with
which they are able to induce skin sensitisation. Considerations of potency will in the future …

Contact dermatitis can be severe and lead to sick leave as well as significant healthcare
expenses. The aim of this review is to present the published knowledge on 6 historical …

Allergic contact dermatitis resulting from exposure to a chemical or chemicals is a common
diagnosis in the dermatologist's office. We are exposed to hundreds of potential allergens …

In this part of a series of review articles on formaldehyde‐releasers and their relationship to
formaldehyde contact allergy, formaldehyde‐releasers in cosmetics are discussed. In this …

In this paper, we propose a quantitative risk assessment methodology for skin sensitization
aiming at the derivation of 'safe'exposure levels for sensitizing chemicals, used eg, as …

The distinction between allergic and irritant contact dermatitis is based on a patient's history
and clinical features, in combination with diagnostic patch testing. This test procedure is …

The technique of patch testing is well established for diagnosing contact allergy. New
allergens are continously identified, and the method itself is constantly developing. The …