Contact Allergy to Limonene from a Home-Made Cosmetic

European Journal of Inflammation

Letter to the Editor

F.R. Parisella¹  A. Narcisi²  F. Persechino²  C. Abruzzese²  P.P. Di Russo²  S. Persechino²  G. De Marco²  A. Tammaro³ 

[1] Faculty of Medicine, University of Towson (Maryland), USA;U.O.C. Dermatology, NESMOS Department, Faculty of Medicine and Psycology, University of Rome “Sapienza”,;U.O.C. Dermatology, NESMOS Department, Faculty of Medicine and Psycology, University of Rome “Sapienza”,;U.O.C. Dermatology, NESMOS Department, Faculty of Medicine and Psycology, University of Rome “Sapienza”,;

关键词: contact allergy;    limonene;    fragrance mix;    Balsam of Peru;    cosmetic;    patch tests;   

DOI  :  10.1177/1721727X1201000211

 received in 2011-03-21, accepted in 2012-02-15,  发布年份 2012

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Contact allergy to fragrances is very common. It is the second sensitizer in contact allergic dermatitis, after nickel sulphate. The fragrance mix and Balsam of Peru affects about 50–80% of patients affected by fragrance allergy, but the study of recent literature highlights new markers implicated in the pathogenesis of this dermatitis. We report an unusual case of contact allergy to limonene in a young woman after daily use of a self-made cosmetic product containing lemon juice and peel (rich in limonene), with a positive reaction to Balsam of Peru to patch test and a positive reaction to patch by patch performed with her cosmetic and lemon peel. This simultaneous sensitization has been previously described in literature.

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