Top 10 list of substances causing allergic reaction on contact.
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:09 am
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By SHARON LEM, TORONTO SUN
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If your sweetheart tells you she's allergic to fragrances and gold jewelry, she's not alone.
Those two made the Top 10 list of the most common causes of allergic contact.
But don't think you're going to save a pile of money just yet -- diamonds and platinum weren't on the list.
REDDENED SKIN
Nickel, fragrance, chemicals found in jewelry, belt buckles, cosmetics, creams, perfumes and topical antibiotics were also on the list of top 10 contact dermatitis allergens resulting in swollen, reddened and itchy skin identified in a Mayo Clinic study.
"People come into contact with these elements on a daily basis and the number one cause of dermatitis is everyday use," said lead author Dr. Mark Davis, professor of dermatology at the Mayo Clinic.
The researcher examined contact dermatitis testing results from 3,954 patients between Jan. 1, 2002, and Dec. 31, 2005.
The patients were tested with an average of 69 allergens. Of these 50% had two or more positive reactions.
"Even if you've been using the same product or been exposed to the metal for years, your immune system can change over time and become allergic to it," Davis said.
BALSAM OF PERU
"If you've got a rash, see your doctor, it might be something environmental you're being exposed to on a daily basis," Davis said.
Topping the list were:
- Nickel (nickel sulfate hexahydrate) -- metal frequently encountered in jewelry and clasps or buttons on clothing.
- Gold (gold sodium thiosulfate) -- often found in jewelry.
- Balsam of Peru (myroxylon pereirae) -- a fragrance used in perfumes and skin lotions, derived from tree resin.
- Thimerosal -- a mercury compound used in local antiseptics and in vaccines.
- Neomycin sulfate -- a topical antibiotic common in first aid ointments, cosmetics, deodorant, soap and pet food.
- Fragrance mix -- a group of the eight most common fragrance allergens found in foods, cosmetics, insecticides, antiseptics, soaps, perfumes and dental products.
- Formaldehyde -- a preservative with multiple users, found in paper products, paints, medications, household cleaners, cosmetic products and fabric finishes.
- Cobalt chloride -- metal found in medical products, hair dye, antiperspirant, buttons, tools, and cobalt blue pigment.
- Bacitracin -- a topical antibiotic.
- Quaternium 15 -- preservative found in cosmetic products such as self-tanners, shampoo, nail polish and sunscreen or in industrial products such as polishes, paints and waxes.
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minir
Bet your just itching to know?
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By SHARON LEM, TORONTO SUN
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If your sweetheart tells you she's allergic to fragrances and gold jewelry, she's not alone.
Those two made the Top 10 list of the most common causes of allergic contact.
But don't think you're going to save a pile of money just yet -- diamonds and platinum weren't on the list.
REDDENED SKIN
Nickel, fragrance, chemicals found in jewelry, belt buckles, cosmetics, creams, perfumes and topical antibiotics were also on the list of top 10 contact dermatitis allergens resulting in swollen, reddened and itchy skin identified in a Mayo Clinic study.
"People come into contact with these elements on a daily basis and the number one cause of dermatitis is everyday use," said lead author Dr. Mark Davis, professor of dermatology at the Mayo Clinic.
The researcher examined contact dermatitis testing results from 3,954 patients between Jan. 1, 2002, and Dec. 31, 2005.
The patients were tested with an average of 69 allergens. Of these 50% had two or more positive reactions.
"Even if you've been using the same product or been exposed to the metal for years, your immune system can change over time and become allergic to it," Davis said.
BALSAM OF PERU
"If you've got a rash, see your doctor, it might be something environmental you're being exposed to on a daily basis," Davis said.
Topping the list were:
- Nickel (nickel sulfate hexahydrate) -- metal frequently encountered in jewelry and clasps or buttons on clothing.
- Gold (gold sodium thiosulfate) -- often found in jewelry.
- Balsam of Peru (myroxylon pereirae) -- a fragrance used in perfumes and skin lotions, derived from tree resin.
- Thimerosal -- a mercury compound used in local antiseptics and in vaccines.
- Neomycin sulfate -- a topical antibiotic common in first aid ointments, cosmetics, deodorant, soap and pet food.
- Fragrance mix -- a group of the eight most common fragrance allergens found in foods, cosmetics, insecticides, antiseptics, soaps, perfumes and dental products.
- Formaldehyde -- a preservative with multiple users, found in paper products, paints, medications, household cleaners, cosmetic products and fabric finishes.
- Cobalt chloride -- metal found in medical products, hair dye, antiperspirant, buttons, tools, and cobalt blue pigment.
- Bacitracin -- a topical antibiotic.
- Quaternium 15 -- preservative found in cosmetic products such as self-tanners, shampoo, nail polish and sunscreen or in industrial products such as polishes, paints and waxes.
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minir
