Skin exposure to scented products used in daily life and fragrance contact allergy in the European general population - The EDEN Fragrance Study.
Cynthia C A van AmerongenRobert F OfenlochSimone CazzanigaPeter ElsnerMargarida GonçaloLuigi NaldiÅke SvenssonMagnus BruzeMarie-Louise A SchuttelaarPublished in: Contact dermatitis (2021)
Exposure to scented products depends primarily on sex and age. Female sex and sensitive skin are relevant indicators for developing fragrance allergy. Because aggregate exposure, especially to scented leave-on products, may enhance the prevalence of contact allergy to fragrances, further investigations into exposure amounts and frequencies is warranted.