Lauryl ether sulphate dermatitis in Denmark.
Lauryl ether sulphate (LES), a synthetic detergent, may sometimes contain an allergenic impurity, which has given rise to several outbreaks of contact dermatitis. Such an outbreak occurred in Denmark in 1971. All cases diagnosed were confined to one household, while other cases may have passed unnoticed.
D000328:Adult; D003718:Denmark; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D003902:Detergents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007850:Lauric Acids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010328:Patch Tests
D003902:Detergents; D007850:Lauric Acids