Allergy to ingredients of vehicles.
Common ingredients of vehicles such as perfumes, antibacterial agents, emulsifiers and other surface active agents, propylene glycol, lanolin and wool alcohols were tested in eczema patients over a three-year period. Perfume allergy was detected in 3.6% of the cases, sensitivity to thiomersal in 2%, to sorbic acid in 0.8%, to parabens in only 0.3%, and to wool alcohols in 1.2%. Reactions to emulsifiers were seen over 1% of those tested.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009823:Ointment Bases / Q000009:adverse effects; D010226:Parabens / Q000009:adverse effects; D010476:Perfume / Q000009:adverse effects; D010592:Pharmaceutic Aids / Q000009:adverse effects; D014677:Pharmaceutical Vehicles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013011:Sorbic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects; D013849:Thimerosal / Q000009:adverse effects; D014935:Wool
D009823:Ointment Bases; D010226:Parabens; D010476:Perfume; D010592:Pharmaceutic Aids; D014677:Pharmaceutical Vehicles; D013849:Thimerosal; D013011:Sorbic Acid