Current prevalence and relevance of positive patch test reactions to cosmetic and non-cosmetic isothiazolinones in the UK

Br J Dermatol. 2021 Mar 3. doi: 10.1111/bjd.19898. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIsothiazolinones, such as methylisothiazolinone (MI), the mixture of methylchloroisothiazolinone and MI (MCI/MI), benzisothiazolinone (BIT) and octylisothiazolinone (OIT), are preservatives widely used in personal care products, cleaning materials, leather, glue, industrial chemicals, and paints.PMID:33657657 | DOI:10.1111/bjd.19898

Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - March 3, 2021 Category: Dermatology Authors: L F Soriano M M U Chowdhury S M Cooper P Cousen S Dawe A Havelin C R Holden G A Johnston D I Orton A Ramoutar N M Stone D A Thompson D A Buckley Source Type: research