Photoallergic contact dermatitis to men's perfumes

Three patients with photosensitive eruptions related to the use of different men's perfumes were evaluated. We found that they were photoallergic to musk ambrette, an inexpensive, readily available synthetic perfume ingredient. Studies of cross‐reactivity with other perfumed colognes and after‐shave lotions suggest that musk ambrette is present in clinically significant concentration in large numbers of other cosmetic products.

[1]  G. Raugi,et al.  Necrotizing Sialometaplasia: A Condition Simulating Malignancy , 1979 .

[2]  G. Raugi,et al.  Photosensitivity from men's colognes. , 1979, Archives of dermatology.

[3]  W. Larsen.  Perfume dermatitis. a study of 20 patients. , 1977, Archives of dermatology.

[4]  A. Fisher.  Patch testing with perfume ingredients , 1975, Contact dermatitis.

[5]  E. Epstein.  Perfume dermatitis in men. , 1969, JAMA.

[6]  Arindam Banerjee,et al.  Submitted for publication , 1981 .

[7]  J. C. Starke.  Photoallergy to sandalwood oil. , 1967, Archives of dermatology.