Allergic contact dermatitis caused by propolis
Tůmová, L.; Pasavová, D.
Ceska a Slovenska Farmacie Casopis Ceske Farmaceuticke Spolecnosti a Slovenske Farmaceuticke Spolecnosti 49(6): 285-287
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 1210-7816 PMID: 11367547 Document Number: 512141
The present paper describes several individual cases of contact dermatitis in patients using propolis as a component of various cosmetic products, listing the most frequently sensitizing constituents of propolis. It also reports the existence of a cross-reaction between the components of Peruvian balsam and propolis constituents.