PMID- 12839603
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20031201
LR  - 20220331
IS  - 0011-9059 (Print)
IS  - 0011-9059 (Linking)
VI  - 42
IP  - 7
DP  - 2003 Jul
TI  - Cosmetic dermatitis - current perspectives.
PG  - 533-42
AB  - BACKGROUND: Increasing use of cosmetics by modern society has contributed 
      alarming to an rise in the incidence of cosmetic dermatitis (CD). The causative 
      agents are skin, hair, nail and eye cosmetics. Reported cases of cosmetic 
      dermatitis represent only the tip of the iceberg, as most patients who experience 
      an adverse reaction to cosmetics do not consult a physician but discontinue using 
      the suspected items. METHODS: A comprehensive history followed by adequate 
      clinical examination and patch test is important to diagnose reaction to 
      cosmetics. In addition other tests like Repeated Open Application Test (ROAT), 
      usage test, elimination test and safety test are important, as many cosmetics and 
      their ingredients are either weak allergens or irritants. RESULTS: A wide variety 
      of adverse reactions to cosmetics are seen which are of both irritant and 
      allergic type. Pattern of CD varies in different parts of the world depending 
      upon the type and frequency of different cosmetics used. Reactions are more 
      commonly seen in females of younger age and the face is the most common site. 
      CONCLUSIONS: Though prevention is better than cure, but cosmetics have definitely 
      infiltrated into our life style. We cannot prevent use of cosmetics but can only 
      limit their use by educating their users and helping them in judicious selection 
      of the required cosmetics.
FAU - Mehta, Surjit Singh
AU  - Mehta SS
AD  - Department of Dermatology and STD, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, 
      India. drsurjit@reifdfmail.com
FAU - Reddy, Belum Siva Nagi
AU  - Reddy BS
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - England
TA  - Int J Dermatol
JT  - International journal of dermatology
JID - 0243704
RN  - 0 (Cosmetics)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Cosmetics/*adverse effects
MH  - Dermatitis, Contact/*diagnosis/etiology/*therapy
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
EDAT- 2003/07/04 05:00
MHDA- 2003/12/03 05:00
CRDT- 2003/07/04 05:00
PHST- 2003/07/04 05:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2003/12/03 05:00 [medline]
PHST- 2003/07/04 05:00 [entrez]
AID - 1786 [pii]
AID - 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01786.x [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Int J Dermatol. 2003 Jul;42(7):533-42. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01786.x.