Immediate contact allergy from hydrolyzed wheat in a cosmetic cream

Authors
Varjonen, E Petman, L Makinen-Kiljunen, S
Citation
E. Varjonen et al., Immediate contact allergy from hydrolyzed wheat in a cosmetic cream, ALLERGY, 55(3), 2000, pp. 294-296
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
ALLERGY
ISSN journal
01054538 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
294 - 296
Database
ISI
SICI code
0105-4538(200003)55:3<294:ICAFHW>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Immediate contact allergy to cosmetics seems to be rare, since only a few c ase reports on it have been published. We report on a case of IgE-mediated allergic contact urticaria caused by hydrolyzed wheat in a body cream.