Current frequency of contact allergy to isothiazolinones (methyl-, benz- and octylisothiazolinone) across Europe.

Jakob F B Schwensen Wolfgang UterOlivier AertsTove AgnerRichard BransMagnus Bruze Caterina Foti Gimenez-Arnau Ana Maria Margarida Gonçalo Cecilia Svedman Luca Stingeni Stephen Mark Wilkinson Jeanne Duus Johansennull null

Published in: Contact dermatitis (2024)

We confirmed a positive impact of regulatory measures on the prevalence of MI contact allergy in Europe, which halved compared to 2015. However, our data suggest that consumers may still be exposed to older cosmetic products containing MI. BIT has superseded MI in causing contact allergy, despite not being allowed for use in cosmetic products.

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