349 Patch test in Chinese patients with cosmetic allergy to cosmetic series

Background: There were increasing cosmetic adverse reaction in China, mostly cosmetic contact dermatitis (CCD), with the development of cosmetics industry. Objective: To identify the allergens of cosmetics which responsible for CCD in China. Methods: Totally 343 subjects, including 125 CCD patients from dermatological clinic and 218 cosmetics consumers with allergic history, were patch-tested with a cosmetic series (C-1000 series including 56 allergens, Chemotechnique Diagnostics).Allergens were applied to the upper back using IQ Chambers for 48 hours, and the results were recorded at Day 3 to Day 5 according to ICDRG standard scoring system.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Clinical Research: Epidemiology of Skin Diseases Source Type: research