Acute allergic contact dermatitis from diazolidinyl urea (Germall II) in a hair gel.
Diazolidinyl urea (Germall II) is a preservative recently used in cosmetics. It is effective against most contaminating microorganisms, especially Pseudomonas. We report the first case of an acute allergic contact dermatitis from diazolidinyl urea that was contained in a hair gel.
D000328:Adult; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D006203:Hair Preparations / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010592:Pharmaceutic Aids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012882:Skin Tests; D014508:Urea / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
D006203:Hair Preparations; D010592:Pharmaceutic Aids; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical; D014508:Urea; C044982:diazolidinylurea