Allergic contact dermatitis from ethyl sebacata in haloprogin cream.
A 13-year-old girl developed contact dermatitis to haloprogin (Halotex) cream. Patch tests incriminated ethyl sebacata, a solubilizer, as the allergen. To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of contact dermatitis attributable to this substance.
D000293:Adolescent; D000485:Allergens; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014677:Pharmaceutical Vehicles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010647:Phenyl Ethers / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000485:Allergens; D014677:Pharmaceutical Vehicles; D010647:Phenyl Ethers