Perfume sensitivity in adult females. A study of contact sensitivity to a perfume mix in two groups of student nurses.
The incidence of contact sensitivity to a perfume mix was investigated in two groups of student nurses by questionnaire and patch testing. Twenty-nine of ninety gave a history of dermatitis on exposure to fragrances or perfumed cosmetics. Fifteen of eighty-five showed a positive patch test reaction to a perfume mix comprising 2% concentrations of eight different perfume ingredients, and twelve of the fifteen had a positive history. Chi-square analysis of the data indicates that the results of the two methods of measurements are significantly related (p < 0.0001).
D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests; D010476:Perfume / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013338:Students, Nursing
D010476:Perfume