Allergic contact dermatitis caused by arbutin and dipotassium glycyrrhizate in skin-lightening products

Contact Dermatitis. 2017 Jul;77(1):51-53. doi: 10.1111/cod.12739.
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Keywords: CAS no. 497-76-7; CAS no. 68797-35-3; allergic contact dermatitis; arbutin; case report; dipotassium glycyrrhizate; patch testing; skin-lightening products.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Arbutin / adverse effects*
  • Arbutin / analysis
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology*
  • Facial Dermatoses / chemically induced*
  • Female
  • Glycyrrhizic Acid / adverse effects*
  • Glycyrrhizic Acid / analysis
  • Humans
  • Patch Tests
  • Skin Lightening Preparations / adverse effects*
  • Skin Lightening Preparations / chemistry

Substances

  • Skin Lightening Preparations
  • Glycyrrhizic Acid
  • Arbutin