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Contact allergens

• Acrylates
• Ammonium persulfate
• Avobenzone
• Bacitracin
• Balsam of Peru
• Benzalkonium chloride
• Benzocaine
• Benzophenone
• Bemotrizinol
• Bisoctrizole
• Bufexamac
• Chrome
• Cinnamate
• Clioquinol
• Cobalt
• Coconut diethanolamide
• Colophony
• Compositae
• Computer mouse
• Cosmetics
• Diethylthiourea
• Dimethyl fumarate
• Ecamsule
• Ensulizole
• Epoxy resin
• Essential oils
• Ethylenediamine
• Formaldehyde
• Fragrance allergy
• Fragrances and perfumes
• Glyceryl thioglycate (acid perming solution)
• Imidazolidinyl urea
• Isopropynyl butylcarbamate
• Isocyanate
• Isothiazolinone
• Jewelry allergy
• Kathon CG
• Latex
• Mercapto
• Methyldibromo glutaronitrile
• Methylisothiazolinone
• Nail cosmetics
• Neomycin
• Nickel
• Nitrile
• PABA
• Paraben mix
• Paraphenylenediamine
• Plants
• P-tert butylphenol formaldehyde resin
• Preservatives
• Propolis
• Quaternium-15
• Rosin
• Rubber accelerators
• Salicylate
• Baseline series of allergens
• Sunscreens
• Textile dyes
• Thioglycolate
• Thiomersal
• Toothpaste
• Topical corticosteroids
• Topical medications
• Wool alcohols (lanolin)
• Food allergy

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Related information

 

On DermNet NZ

• Contact allergy
• Dermatitis
• Patch tests
• Occupational skin disorders in homemakers

Other websites

• T.R.U.E. Tests: This site provides a wide range of information on contact dermatitis and contact allergy testing.
• Allergy New Zealand
• Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre, Australia
• Contact Allergen Database

Books about skin diseases

• Books about the skin
• Dermatology Made Easy book