Granulomatous ochronosis -- a cosmetic-induced skin disorder in Blacks

Dogliotti, M.; Leibowitz, M.

South African Medical Journal 56(19): 757-760

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574
PMID: 505210
Document Number: 147585
More skin eruptions than previously are appearing in Blacks after the application of a variety of topical cosmetics. Clinical and histological descriptions of these conditions are reviewed and classified. Four cases of sarcoid-like foreign-body granulomas are reported. The stricter control of cosmetics is recommended.

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