Contact allergy vitamin

In addition to the vitamins already mentioned as antioxidants, panthenol, a vitamin B derivative69 and its derivative panthotenyl ether70 may exceptionally cause contact allergy due to their presence in moisturizers. 

Camarasa JG, Serra-Baldrich E, Lluch M. Contact allergy to vitamin B6. Contact Dermatitis 1990 23(2) 115. 

Tretinoin, (vitamin A acid, retinoic acid,) is a counter-irritant effective in some types of acne it is also used in psoriasis, with doubtful efficiency. Contact allergy to locally applied retinoic acid has been reported (Lindgren et al. 1976). Patch testing with the commercial preparations containing 0.05% vitamin A acid and with vitamin A acid 0.05% in alcohol is recommended. 

Liden S (1975) Alphosyl sensitivity and propyl gallate. Contact Dermatitis 1 257-258 Liden S, Goransson K (1975) Contact allergy to dibenzthion. Contact Dermatitis 1 258 Lindgren S, Groth O, Molin L (1976) Allergic contact response to vitamin A acid. Contact Dermatitis 2 212-217... 

The first report of a suggested adverse reaction to vitamin E was published by Brodkin and BLEroERG (1965) who describe a case of contact allergy to synthetically produced a-tocopherol as follows. 

Hsu C, Sun CC, Su MS, Kuo EF, Wu YC (1992) Systemic contact allergy from occupational contact with ethyl ethoxymethylene cyanoacetate. Contact Dermatitis 27 58-59 Jirasek L, Schwank R (1965) Berufskontaktekzem durch Vitamin K. Hautarzt 16 351-353... 

Skin Two cases of suspected contact allergy due to vitamin E have been reported [91 ]. 

Corazza M, Minghetti S, Borghi A, Bianchi A, Virgili A. Vitamin E contact allergy a controversial subject. Dermatitis 2012 Jul-Aug 23(4) 167-9. 

Miller K, Maisey J, Malkovsky M (1984) Enhancement of contact sensitization in mice fed a diet enriched in vitamin A acetate. Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol 75(2) 120-125... 

Cobalt is an essential element. Its deficiency can result in pernicious anemia. It is present in vitamin B12. Excessive intake of this element may result in polycythemia or overproduction of erythrocytes and heart lesions. Exposure to its dusts can produce cough and respiratory irritation. Chronic inhalation of its dusts or fumes can decrease pulmonary functions and may cause diffuse nodular fibrosis and other pulmonary diseases. Skin contact may induce dermal hypersensitivity reactions, producing an allergy-type dermatitis. 

Hjorth N (1958) Contact dermatitis from vitamin B (thiamine). Relapse after ingestion of thiamine. Cross sensitization to cocarboxylase. J Invest Dermatol 30 261-264 Hjorth N (1961) Eczematous allergy to balsams. Acta Derm Venereol [Suppl] (Stockh) 41 46 Hjorth N (1967) Occupational dermatitis among veterinary surgeons caused by penetha-mate (benzyl-penicillin-B-diethyl-aminoethyl ester). Berufsdermatosen 15 163-175 Hjorth N (1972) Contact dermatitis from l,3-diiodo-2-hydroxypropane. Contact Dermatitis Newslett 12 322... 

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