"Slime" contact dermatitis: Case report and review of relevant allergens

Pediatr Dermatol. 2019 May;36(3):335-337. doi: 10.1111/pde.13792. Epub 2019 Mar 13.

Abstract

Homemade "slime" is currently a popular childhood hobby that can cause allergic and irritant contact dermatitis. We describe a case of hand dermatitis due to homemade "slime" with a positive patch test to methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI)/methylisothiazolinone (MI) and MI. The most common potential allergens in "slime" collected from a review of "slime" recipes found on the Internet are reviewed.

Keywords: allergic contact dermatitis; allergy; dermatitis contact; eczema; methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone; methylisothiazolinone; slime.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / diagnosis*
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology*
  • Disinfectants / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Thiazoles / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Disinfectants
  • Thiazoles
  • 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
  • 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one