Positive Patch‐Test Reactions to Propylene Glycol: A Retrospective Cross‐Sectional Analysis from the North American Contact Dermatitis Group, 1996 to 2006

@article{Warshaw2009PositivePR,
  title={Positive Patch‐Test Reactions to Propylene Glycol: A Retrospective Cross‐Sectional Analysis from the North American Contact Dermatitis Group, 1996 to 2006},
  author={Erin M Warshaw and Nina C. Botto and Howard I Maibach and Joseph F. Fowler and Robert L. Rietschel and Kathryn A. Zug and Donald V. Belsito and James S. Taylor and Vincent A Deleo and Melanie D. Pratt and Denis Sasseville and Frances J. Storrs and James G. Marks and Toby C.G. Mathias},
  journal={Dermatitis},
  year={2009},
  volume={20},
  pages={14–20}
}
Background: Propylene glycol (PG) may cause allergic or irritant contact dermatitis. It primarily functions as a vehicle, solvent, or emulsifier in cosmetics and topical medications. Objectives: To characterize the prevalence of positive patch‐test reactions to PG and the epidemiology of affected patients. Methods: Retrospective analysis of cross‐sectional data compiled by the North American Contact Dermatitis Group (NACDG) from 1996 to 2006. Results: Of 23,359 patients, 810 (3.5%) had allergic… Expand
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