Lanolin of reduced sensitizing potential.
Confirmation has been obtained that reducing the content of natural free alcohols in lanolin to below 3%, particularly in the absence of detergent residues, reduces the incidence of positive patch test reactions amongst selected lanolin-sensitive skin patients by 99.3%. Only one reaction out of 149 subjects was recorded.
D000438:Alcohols / Q000032:analysis; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003902:Detergents / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007809:Lanolin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D010328:Patch Tests
D000438:Alcohols; D003902:Detergents; D007809:Lanolin