• DOI:10.2310/6620.2008.08039
Corpus ID: 959002

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={E. Warshaw and Nina C Botto and H. Maibach and J. Fowler and R. Rietschel and K. Zug and D. Belsito and J. Taylor and V. Deleo and M. Pratt and D. Sasseville and F. Storrs and J. Marks and T. Mathias},
  journal={Dermatitis},
  year={2009},
  volume={20},
  pages={14–20}
}

E. Warshaw, Nina C Botto, +11 authors T. Mathias

Published 2009

Medicine

Dermatitis

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… CONTINUE READING

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