TOPLINE:
Irritants existed in majority of evaluable over the counter (OTC) topical scar items, research study discovers.
APPROACH:
- OTC topical scar treatments have the prospective to trigger an allergy, however the occurrence of North American Contact Dermatitis Group (NACDG) core irritants in these items is uncertain.
- Scientists utilized the word scar in an inquiry of Amazon.com and 4 other retail sites to determine topical scar items for customers and kept in mind the list of active ingredients.
- The private investigators likewise surveyed the American Contact Dermatitis Society’s Contact Allergen Management Program (CAMP), a resource that assists clients with allergic reactions discover individual care items that are safe to utilize, for significant items.
TAKEAWAY:
- The search question recognized 156 items. Of these, 119 (76.2%) were gels, creams, or oils and 37 (23.7%) were sheets, strips, or tape.
- Of the 125 items that had a list of active ingredients, 69 (55.2%) included a minimum of one NACDG irritant and 45 (36%) consisted of more than one.
- The leading 6 most typical irritants noted in the components were scent (16.8%), phenoxyethanol (16.8%), parabens (14.4%), panthenol (12.8%), salt benzoate (9.60%), and ethylhexylglycerin (8%).
- Analysis of CAMP exposed that the program just had 5 special scar items in its list, recommending that CAMP may not be a trusted source of scar item details for clients with recognized allergic reactions to important NACDG irritants.
IN PRACTICE:
“Patients can think about attempting a ‘utilize test’ on the inner lower arm before using to the surgical website,” the authors composed. “It might expose they are delicate or sensitized by an item.
SOURCE:
Author Meera Kattapuram, MD, of the Department of Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, led the research study, released in the February concern of Dermatologic Surgery
RESTRICTIONS:
Limitations consist of the choice of 5 merchants and the leading 100 items from each site and the capacity for component list errors.
DISCLOSURES:
The authors reported having no monetary disputes of interest. The research study was supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute.