title: [Allergy to sunscreens].
abstract: Introduced in the 1930s, the sun filters (chemical screens) are very widely used as they are contained in photo-protective creams and in many other cosmetics. Allergy to sun filters seems to be rare in the general population (< 2%), but more frequent in populations which are suspected of photo-dermatosis (2 to 25%). It is composed of contact allergies, but also photo contact allergies in 45 to 85% of cases. Photo-biological exploration is comprised of application of photopatches and thus is necessary together with epidermotests. Crossed allergies, though rare, may be seen between filters, but also with substances that have a close chemical structure. Treatment such as prevention, if photo-protection is necessary, rest in discarding the causal filter and use of non-allergenic mineral screens.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Immuno-Allergologie, C.H.U., Angers.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mancel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drouet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sabbah
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Avenel-Audran
mesh_terms: D010129:4-Aminobenzoic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000009:adverse effects; D001565:Benzoates / Q000009:adverse effects; D001577:Benzophenones / Q000009:adverse effects; D002164:Camphor / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D047188:Chalcones; D002934:Cinnamates / Q000009:adverse effects; D003429:Cross Reactions; D017454:Dermatitis, Photoallergic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D012459:Salicylates / Q000009:adverse effects; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D062367:ortho-Aminobenzoates / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D001562:Benzimidazoles; D001565:Benzoates; D001577:Benzophenones; D047188:Chalcones; D002934:Cinnamates; D012459:Salicylates; D013473:Sunscreening Agents; D062367:ortho-Aminobenzoates; D002164:Camphor; C038939:enzacamene; C061481:dibenzoylmethane; D010129:4-Aminobenzoic Acid
vernacular_title: Allergie aux filtres solaires.