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TABLE 5.18 Common Contact Allergens

Source Common allergens Source
Topical medications/
Hygiene products Antibiotics Therapeutics
Bacitracin Benzocaine
Neornycin Fluorouracil
Pol y my x in Idoxuridine
Aminoglycosides a-Tocopherol
(vitamin E)
Sulfonamides Corticosteroids

Preservatives Others
Benzalkonium chloride Cinnamic aldehyde
Formaldehyde Ethylenediamine
Formaldehyde releasers Lanolin
Quaternium 15 p-Phenylenediamine
Imidazolidinyl urea Propylene glycol
Diazolidinyl urea Benzophenones
DMDM Hydantoin Fragrances
Methylchlorotsothiazolone Thioglycolates
Plants and trees Abietic acid Pentad ecy lea techo Is
Balsam of Peru Sesquiterpene lactone
Rosin (colophony) Tuliposide A
Antiseptics Chloramine Glutaraldehyde
Chlorohexidine Hexachlorophene
Chloroxylenol Thimerosal
(Merthioiate)
Dichlorophene Mercurials
Dodecylaminoethyl glycine HC1 Triphenylmethane dyes
Rubber products Diphenylguanidine Resorcinol monobenzoate
Hydroguinone Benzothiazolesulfenamides
Mercaptobenzothiazole Dithiocarbamates
p-Phenylenediamine Thiurams
Leather Formaldehyde Potassium dichromate
Glutaraldehyde
Paper products Abietic acid Rosin (colophony)
Formaldehyde Triphenyl phosphate
Nigrosine Dyes
Glues and bonding Bisphenol A Epoxy resins
agents
Epichlorohydrin /?-(£-butyl)formaldehyde
resin
Formaldehyde Toluene sulfonamide resins
Acrylic monomers Urea formaldehyde resins
Cyanoacrylates
Metals Chromium Mercury
Cobalt Nickel
Source: Modified from Rice and Cohen. 161