Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Methylisothiazolinone contact allergy and dose–response relationships


Background. Methylisothiazolinone (MI) used alone is a new preservative causing a high prevalence of contact allergy. The eliciting threshold of MI is unknown. The combination of MI and phenoxyethanol enhances the antimicrobial efficacy of MI.


Objectives. The eliciting doses of MI contact allergy in a patch test and a repeated open application test (ROAT) were investigated. In the patch test, it was determined whether phenoxyethanol influenced the reactivity to MI.


Methods. Eleven MI-allergic individuals were patch tested with two dilution series of 12 doses of MI and the same 12 doses with ...

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