title: [Skin testing with cosmetics brought in by patients].
abstract: Detailed analysis of symptoms indicates which skin tests should be performed in a patient presenting an allergic reaction to cosmetics: the tests should be read after 15 to 60 min for immediate reactions and after 48 and either 72 or 96 h for eczematous reactions. If the results are inconclusive, additional tests should be performed (ROAT, re-test, usage test). Discrepancies between clinical symptoms and tests results should raise a suspicion of false-positive or false-negative tests.
authors.affiliation: annick.pons-guiraud@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pons-Guiraud
mesh_terms: D003358:Cosmetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004485:Eczema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests / Q000379:methods*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics