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- Title
Tea tree oil contact sensitization in children.
- Authors
Zambello, Anna; Caroppo, Francesca; Belloni Fortina, Anna
- Abstract
Keywords: allergen; allergic contact dermatitis; contact dermatitis; contact sensitization; Melaleuca alternifolia; patch test; pediatric contact dermatitis; tea tree oil EN allergen allergic contact dermatitis contact dermatitis contact sensitization Melaleuca alternifolia patch test pediatric contact dermatitis tea tree oil 139 140 2 01/28/21 20210201 NES 210201 I Melaleuca alternifolia i is a coniferous tree of tropical regions; the needles contain an essential oil used in "medical" and cosmetic products that contains terpenes (limonene, alpha-pinene, phellandrene) which are potentially sensitizers.1 Tea tree oil (TTO) is nowadays increasingly popular in a variety of household and personal-care products, including shampoos, massage oils, skin and nail creams, and laundry detergents.2,3 TTO is known to be used for its potential antiseptic, antifungal, and disinfectant action used, for example, to treat infections, burns, and pain, with considerable interest in this "natural" antimicrobial agent. REFERENCES 1 Fritz TM, Burg G, Krasovec M. Dermatite de contact allergique aux cosmétiques à base de Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree oil) [Allergic contact dermatitis to cosmetics containing Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree oil)]. Allergen, allergic contact dermatitis, contact dermatitis, contact sensitization, Melaleuca alternifolia, patch test, pediatric contact dermatitis, tea tree oil.
- Subjects
TEA tree oil; CONTACT dermatitis; ATOPIC dermatitis; ONYCHOMYCOSIS
- Publication
Contact Dermatitis (01051873), 2021, Vol 84, Issue 2, p139
- ISSN
0105-1873
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/cod.13699