Methylchloroisothiazolinone/Methylisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone Sensitivity in Hungary

Background. Due to allowing of methylisothiazolinone (MI) in cosmetics, cleaning products, and paints, an epidemic of MI-hypersensitivity emerged. Patch testing Kathon CG® (3:1 mixture of methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone, MCI/MI) does not correctly detect MI contact allergy, due...

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Main Authors: Györgyi Pónyai, Ilona Németh, Erzsébet Temesvári
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Dermatology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4579071