common causes of allergic contact dermatitis

Etiology

• nickel sulfate - jewlery
• thiomerosal - preservative in topical medications
• neomycin sulfate - topical antibiotic
• formaldehyde - embalming fluid, laboratory preservative
• p-phenylenediamine - hair & clothing dyes, black rubber
• quarternium-15 - cosmetic preservatives
• mercaptobenzothiazole - rubber products
• carbamates - rubber, fungicides
• thiuram - rubber
• balsam of Peru - perfumes
• ethylenediamine - stabilizer in topical medications
• cinnamaldehyde - toothpaste, fragrances
• dichromate - cement, electroplating, leather tanning
• benzoyl peroxide - topical antimicrobial agents
• epoxy resin - plastics, paints
• imidazolidinyl urea - preservatives in cosmetics
• benzocaine - topical anesthetics

Additional terms

• contact dermatitis (exogenous eczema)