Case of allergic contact dermatitis due to 1,3‐butylene glycol |
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Authors: | Atsuko Aizawa Akiko Ito Yukiko Masui Masaaki Ito |
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Affiliation: | Department of Dermatology, Niigata University School of Medicine, , Niigata, Japan |
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Abstract: | 1,3‐Butylene glycol (1,3‐BG) is widely used in cosmetics, including low‐irritant skin care products and topical medicaments, as an excellent and low‐irritation humectant. We report a case of allergic contact dermatitis caused by 1,3‐BG. A 28‐year‐old woman suffered from an itchy erythematous eruption on her face. By 2 days of closed patch testing, her own cosmetics and many of the hypo‐irritant skin care products showed positive results. A second patch testing showed positive reaction to 1,3‐BG (1% and 5%). 1,3‐BG was a common component in most of the products that had elicited a positive reaction in the first patch testing. Although allergic contact dermatitis due to 1,3‐BG is not so common, we have to consider 1,3‐BG as a possible contact allergen in the patients presenting with allergic contact dermatitis due to various cosmetics. |
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Keywords: | 1 3‐butylene glycol allergic contact dermatitis cosmetics hypo‐irritant skin care products patch testing |
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