LEATHER: Allergen or Not An Allergen?
Allergen. Leather Leather in and of itself is not on published allergen lists, but so many of the chemicals that go into its processing are, including preservatives (leather is, after all, an organic material that needs preservation in order to last), dyes, and metals like cobalt and (as in blue jeans) mordants that help colors bind to […]
CORN: Allergen or Not An Allergen?
Not An Allergen. Corn Corn is not a common allergen, at least not for the skin. It is so uncommon, in fact, that it is not even a standard inclusion in skin patch test trays. Corn can be a B-cell allergen, however, which is typically a food concern and can be confirmed by a scratch test […]