title: Allergic contact dermatitis from aromatherapy.
abstract: Allergic contact dermatitis secondary to aromatherapy has been only rarely reported. We present 39-year-old woman who had used aromatherapy products for approximately 2 to 3 years who presented with an erythematous eruption on her face and chest. Patch testing showed a positive reaction to neomycin and fragrance mix. On cessation of her aromatherapy products, her eruption rapidly resolved. Aromatherapy products containing essential oils may need to be considered as a cause of allergic contact dermatitis because of the increasing popularity of this treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019341:Aromatherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests; D013997:Time Factors