An outbreak of contact dermatitis from toluenesulfonamide formaldehyde resin in a nail hardener.
8 cases of contact dermatitis from toluenesulfonamide formaldehyde resin in a nail hardener are presented. Most patients had used nail lacquers containing this resin for many years without trouble, but became sensitized to the resin shortly after the introduction of this particular nail hardener. A hypothesis concerning the possible mechanism is given.
de Wit
F S
FS
Department of Dermatology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
de Groot
A C
AC
Weyland
J W
JW
Bos
J D
JD
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009262:Nails / Q000187:drug effects; D009426:Netherlands; D010328:Patch Tests; D013449:Sulfonamides; D014050:Toluene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D014105:Tosyl Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*
D003358:Cosmetics; D013449:Sulfonamides; D014105:Tosyl Compounds; D005557:Formaldehyde; C027981:4-toluenesulfonamide-formaldehyde resin; D014050:Toluene