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Allergenic Ingredients in Personal Hygiene Wet Wipes
- Source :
- Dermatitis. 28:317-322
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Mary Ann Liebert Inc, 2017.
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Abstract
- Background Wet wipes are a significant allergen source for anogenital allergic contact dermatitis. Objective The aim of the study was to calculate the frequency of potentially allergenic ingredients in personal hygiene wet wipes. Methods Ingredient lists from brand name and generic personal hygiene wet wipes from 4 large retailers were compiled. Results In the 54 personal hygiene wet wipes evaluated, a total of 132 ingredients were identified (average of 11.9 ingredients per wipe). The most common ingredients were Aloe barbadensis (77.8%), citric acid (77.8%), fragrance (72.2%), sorbic acid derivatives (63.0%), tocopherol derivatives (63.0%), glycerin (59.3%), phenoxyethanol (55.6%), disodium cocoamphodiacetate (53.7%), disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) (42.6%), propylene glycol (42.6%), iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (40.7%), chamomile extracts (38.9%), sodium benzoate (35.2%), bronopol (22.2%), sodium citrate (22.2%), lanolin derivatives (20.4%), parabens (20.4%), polyethylene glycol derivatives (18.5%), disodium phosphate (16.7%), dimethylol dimethyl hydantoin (DMDM) (14.8%), and cocamidopropyl propylene glycol (PG)-dimonium chloride phosphate (11.1%). Of note, methylisothiazolinone (5.6%) was uncommon; methylchloroisothiazolinone was not identified in the personal hygiene wet wipes examined. Conclusions There are many potential allergens in personal hygiene wet wipes, especially fragrance and preservatives.
- Subjects :
- Preservative
Disodium phosphate
Dermatology
Phenoxyethanol
030207 dermatology & venereal diseases
03 medical and health sciences
chemistry.chemical_compound
0302 clinical medicine
Personal hygiene
030225 pediatrics
Methylisothiazolinone
Humans
Immunology and Allergy
Medicine
Food science
Disodium cocoamphodiacetate
business.industry
Household Products
Hygiene
Allergens
Patch Tests
Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate
United States
chemistry
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
Sodium benzoate
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 21625220 and 17103568
- Volume :
- 28
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Dermatitis
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6189c3b05412dc4960fe31d5205c645e