Organic pigments in plastics can cause allergic contact dermatitis.
A short review on organic pigments in plastics as a cause of allergic contact dermatitis is presented. Previously, organic pigments have been reported as provoking allergic pigmented contact dermatitis when used in cosmetics. Here we present the case of a patient who developed allergic contact dermatitis from an organic pigment (Irgalite Orange F2G) in a plastic glove. This shows that organic pigments in plastics can also cause allergic contact dermatitis. The potential sensitizing capacity of organic pigments should be noted.
D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D010860:Pigments, Biological / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010969:Plastics / Q000009:adverse effects*
D004396:Coloring Agents; D010860:Pigments, Biological; D010969:Plastics