Treating the patient with multiple cosmetic product allergies - A problem-oriented approach to sensitive skin

Treating patients with multiple allergies to cosmetic products is a difficu lt proposition. Many of these patients may simply be experiencing irritant contact dermatitis. Others may have defective barrier function caused by a dermatitis that requires treatment. And some patients with sensitive skin n eed to exercise care in choosing which products they use on their skin. For many of these patients, products with the fewest ingredients work best bec ause they contain the least or no sensitizers, irritants, or cutaneous sens ory stimulants.