Not An Allergen … but wait Tin Many metals are top contact allergens and the ones that cause the most allergic contact dermatitis are nickel, cobalt, and chromium. As with
Not An Allergen Titanium Dioxide Some allergic reactions have been reported to titanium but not on the skin (more on that below) and titanium dioxide is not listed as a
Allergen Fruit Extracts Not all fruits — mostly mangoes (due to the cardol, urushiol and limonene in the fruit’s skin and tree’s leaves and bark) and citruses. But there are
Not An Allergen … but Shea Butter This wonderful moisturizer is not listed on top contact allergen lists. But because it is extracted from the nut of the shea tree
Allergen Quaternium-15 Ever present in standard patch test trays, this popular preservative is a top contact allergen and related to another: formaldehyde (which was the American Contact Dermatitis Society’s Allergen
Allergen Flower Extracts, Flowers Perhaps not all flowers are top contact allergens (butterfly pea flower is an exception, for example) but there are so many that it is prudent to
Not An Allergen LED Light Therapy The jury is still out on efficacy and long-term effects but LED light therapy (more correctly called photobiomodulation or PBM) is not a top
Allergen Sulfites (not sulfAtes) Chosen by the American Contact Dermatitis Society as Allergen of the Year in 2024, no less! SulfItes are not SulfAtes First, an important clarification: sulfItes and
Not An Allergen Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate This derivative of the clinically-proven active ingredient azeleic acid mixed with the amino acid glycine is very well tolerated by skin and has several
