Nguyen HL, Yiannias JA. Contact Dermatitis to Medications and Skin Products. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2019 Feb;56(1):41-59. doi: 10.1007/s12016-018-8705-0. PMID: 30145645. Reviewed by Jalal Maghfour and Alina Goldenberg, MD, MAS Topical medicaments contain a myriad of ingredients that have the potential to induce allergic contract dermatitis (ACD). While certain topical agents, particularly antibiotics have medical […]
de Groot AC, Schmidt E. Tea tree oil: contact allergy and chemical composition. Contact Dermatitis. 2016 Sep;75(3):129-43. doi: 10.1111/cod.12591. Epub 2016 May 13. PMID: 27173437. Reviewed by Jalal Maghfour and Alina Goldenberg MD Tee trea oil (TTO) is primarily derived from M. alternifolia, a tree plant native to Australia and can grow naturally in the […]
Voller LM, Warshaw EM. Acrylates: new sources and new allergens. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2020;45(3):277-283. doi:10.1111/ced.14093 Reviewed by Jalal Maghfour and Alina Goldenberg MD Acrylates, a group of synthetic thermoplastic resins, are becoming essential in industrial societies; they are commonly found in various nail products, adhesives, insulators, paints and windshields. Acrylates are known to cause allergic contact […]
Ackermann L, Aalto-Korte K, Jolanki R, Alanko K. Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from cinnamon including one case from airborne exposure. Contact Dermatitis. 2009;60(2):96-99. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0536.2008.01486.x Reviewed by Jalal Maghfour, Alina Goldenberg MD Cinnamon is derived from the bark of cinnamon trees Cinnamomum Zeylanicum or Cinnamomum Cassia. Cinnamon has a versatile function and is widely used in food, […]
Alina Goldenberg MD, Sharon Jacob MD. Paraphenylenediamine in black henna temporary tattoos: 12-year Food and Drug Administration data on incidence, symptoms, and outcomes. Journal of American Academy of Dermatology. April 201 https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(14)02217-8/abstract Review by: Jalal Maghfour and Alina Goldenberg MD Paraphenylenediamine (PPD) continues to be the main oxidizing agent widely utilized in the US for […]
Reeder MJ. Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Fragrances. Dermatol Clin. 2020;38(3):371‐377. doi:10.1016/j.det.2020.02.009 Reviewed by Jalal Maghfour and Dr. Alina Goldenberg, MD Essential oils (EOs) are the quintessential oils in flowers, stems, seeds, leaves, roots and berries. Although the name “essential” may imply purity, in reality, EOs are processed hydrophobic volatile compounds from raw plant material with various […]
Zirwas MJ. Attempting to Define “Hypoallergenic”. JAMA Dermatol. 2017;153(11):1093‐1094. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.3045 Liem O, Kessen K, de Groot H. Hypoallergene dieren behoren tot het rijk der fabeldieren [Hypoallergenic animals, fact or myth?]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2019;164:D4298. Published 2019 Dec 31. Reviewed by Jalal Maghfour and Dr. Alina Goldenberg Hypoallergenic is a term that has been traditionally associated with “allergens/fragrance […]
Original Article: Scheinman PL. Exposing covert fragrance chemicals. Am J Contact Dermat. 2001;12(4):225‐228. doi:10.1053/ajcd.2001.28697 Reviewed by Jalal Maghfour and Dr. Alina Goldenberg Fragrances are widely used in personal care products, cosmetics, medicaments, and foods within the US. Fragrances are responsible for many cases of allergic contact dermatitis, leading it to be perceived as a significant public […]
Review and Synopsis by Jalal Maghfour, MD and Alina Goldenberg, MD of Original Peer-Reviewed Article: Silverberg NB, Pelletier JL, Jacob SE, Schneider LC; SECTION ON DERMATOLOGY, SECTION ON ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY. Nickel Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Identification, Treatment, and Prevention. Pediatrics. 2020;145(5):e20200628. doi:10.1542/peds.2020-0628 Nickel (Ni) remains one of the most common causes of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), […]
