Allergic contact dermatitis caused by phenylethyl resorcinol [4-(1-phenylethyl)-1,3-benzenediol], a skin-lightening agent in cosmetics

Contact Dermatitis. 2013 Nov;69(5):319-20. doi: 10.1111/cod.12114.

Authors

Michi Gohara¹, Akiko Yagami, Kayoko Suzuki, Yusuke Morita, Akiyo Sano, Yohei Iwata, Takashi Hashimoto, Kayoko Matsunaga

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, 470-1192, Japan; Department of Dermatology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan.

PMID: 24117746
DOI: 10.1111/cod.12114

No abstract available

Keywords: 4-(1-phenylethyl)-1,3-benzenediol; allergic contact dermatitis; cosmetics; phenylethyl resorcinol; skin-lightening agent.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Benzhydryl Compounds
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Molecular Structure
Resorcinols / adverse effects*
Resorcinols / chemistry
Skin Lightening Preparations / adverse effects*
Skin Lightening Preparations / chemistry

Substances

Benzhydryl Compounds
Resorcinols
Skin Lightening Preparations
4-(1-phenylethyl)-1,3-benzenediol