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- Title
IZOTIAZOLINONY JAKO PRZYCZYNA EPIDEMII ALERGII KONTAKTOWEJ XX I XXI WIEKU.
- Authors
Chomiczewska-Skóra, Dorota; Kręcisz, Beata; Kieć-Świerczyńska, Marta
- Abstract
Chloromethylisothiazolinone (MCI) and methylisothiazolinone (MI) have been widely used as preservatives in cosmetics, household products and industrial products since the late 1970s. First cases of contact allergy to the MCI/MI combination were noted in 1980-1982 in Sweden. Then, a significant increase in the frequency of sensitization to these compounds was observed in many European centers. The increase has been stopped by the introduction of legislation on their maximum concentrations in consumer and industrial products in Europe and in some non-European countries. But approval of the use of MI alone without limits in industrial products (from 2000) and at a maximum concentration of 100 ppm in cosmetics (from 2005) resulted in an unprecedented increase in the number of individuals sensitized to this compound. Allergic contact dermatitis due to MI occurs in both adults and children. It is often manifested by severe symptoms, which may be also induced by airborne exposure. The most important sources of sensitization include cosmetic products and paints. To counteract the increasing problem of contact allergy epidemic to MI, the recommendations have been developed, suggesting the ban on the use of MI in "leave-on" cosmetics and maximum concentration of 15 ppm in "rinse-off' products. These recommendations are likely to be implemented in 2014.
- Publication
Medycyna Pracy, 2014, Vol 65, Issue 4, p543
- ISSN
0465-5893
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.13075/mp.5893.00002