Contact allergy from vitamins in cosmetic products.
We report three new cases of allergic contact dermatitis due to vitamins in cosmetic creams. The first patient was diagnosed with worsening rosacea but had allergic contact dermatitis from alpha-tocopherol in a moisturizing cream. The second and third cases presented as acute eyelid dermatitis due to vitamin K in eyelid lifter creams. Repeated open application testing and patch tests with the actual products and individual components of the creams were useful in establishing the diagnosis.
Ramírez Santos
Aquilina
A
Department of Dermatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Faculty of Medicine, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. mejaime@usc.es
Fernández-Redondo
Virginia
V
Pérez Pérez
Lidia
L
Concheiro Cao
Javier
J
Toribio
Jaime
J
D000328:Adult; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010328:Patch Tests; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014815:Vitamins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D024502:alpha-Tocopherol / Q000009:adverse effects*
D003358:Cosmetics; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D014815:Vitamins; D014812:Vitamin K; D024502:alpha-Tocopherol