Allergen content of popular chemical hair relaxers: A product analysis.

Autor: Okeke CAV; Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA., Seltzer JA; Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA., De Guzman CB; University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, USA., Tran JH; Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA., Okoye GA; Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA., Byrd AS; Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA., Wu PA; Department of Dermatology, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Contact dermatitis [Contact Dermatitis] 2024 Aug; Vol. 91 (2), pp. 139-145. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 23.
DOI: 10.1111/cod.14583
Abstrakt: Background: Chemical hair relaxers are widely utilized by black women, yet little research exists on the allergens present in these products.
Objective: This study aims to investigate allergen prevalence in the most popular chemical hair relaxers.
Methods: We analysed 41 products from five major retailers, identifying allergens through ingredient lists and comparing them to the 2020 American Contact Dermatitis Group Core allergen series.
Results: The most common contact allergens in chemical relaxers include propylene glycol, cetyl steryl alcohol, fragrance, D/L-a-tocopherol, tea tree oil and cocamidopropyl betaine.
Conclusion: Understanding allergen exposure in products used by individuals with textured hair is needed for managing contact dermatitis in diverse populations. This analysis underscores the presence of potential allergens in hair relaxers, emphasizing the importance of dermatologists' awareness and patient scrutiny of ingredient lists.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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