About Allergies: Deodorant and Antiperspirant Allergies

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Allergies Allergies Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Daniel More, MD, your Guide to Allergies   Most adults use deodorants and/or antiperspirants on a daily basis, and are found in just about everyone's medicine cabinet. Most deodorants and antiperspirants contain fragrances, which are known to cause contact dermatitis, resulting in itching, redness and flaking of the underarm areas. Other ingredients, such as propylene glycol, lanolin and parabens are other ingredients that can cause skin allergy reactions. Deodorant and Antiperspirant Allergy Deodorants and antiperspirants are cosmetic products that are used by the majority of adults in the United States. Deodorants and antiperspirants are available individually or as combination products. These cosmetics are typically applied daily to the underarms in the attempt to mask odors and prevent perspiration. Search Related Topics:  contact dermatitis  patch testing  cosmetic allergy Allergic Reactions to Cosmetics Cosmetic-induced contact dermatitis is common, since people may apply numerous chemicals to their skin, hair and scalp daily. Typically, the rash will occur on the skin where the cosmetic was applied, although sometimes the rash will occur on another part of the body (for example, reactions to nail polish may first cause an eyelid rash as a result of touching the eyelid). It's possible for an allergy to a substance to develop even after years of using the cosmetic without previous problems. Search Related Topics:  contact dermatitis causes  evaluation of contact dermatitis  sunscreen allergy Patch Testing for Chemical Allergies Patch testing is used to identify causes of contact dermatitis. Contact dermatitis is an immunologic reaction to a particular substance; poison-oak (and poison-ivy and poison-sumac) is an example of such a reaction. Contact dermatitis is not a true allergy; therefore patch testing is performed in a very different way than allergy skin testing. There are no allergic antibodies involved in contact dermatitis; rather, various white blood cells entering into the skin cause the reaction. Search Related Topics:  allergies  allergist  allergy testing Related Searches Allergy or Allergies Symptoms Allergies Allergies Treatment Treat Skin Allergies Allergies Allergies Featured Articles Insect Allergies Anaphylaxis Allergy Shots and Drops (Immunotherapy) Alternative Therapies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergies Glossary of Terms Information on the Most Common Allergy Medications   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Daniel More, MD Allergies Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Allergies newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Must Reads What are Allergies? Symptoms of Allergies Diagnosis of Allergies Treatment of Allergies Preventing Allergies   Follow me on: Advertisement