Contact and photocontact sensitivity to sunscreens.

This article reports on contact and photocontact dermatitis caused due to sunscreens. Sunscreens are widely used to protect the skin from harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) light. but do not completely prevent photoaging. photocarcinogenesis or photoimmunosuppression. Contact with sunscreens has also caused pruritus or burning facial erythema, contact urticaria and allergic and photoallergic contact dermatitis. It has been observed that many patients show positive reactions to sunscreen lotions.