Occupational contact dermatitis caused by sodium cocoamphopropionate in a liquid soap used in fast-food restaurants.
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We report here 2 cases of occupational contact dermatitis aggrevated by contact allergy to sodium cocoamphopropionate, a surfactant present in the disinfectant soap used at the workplace. The patients worked in fast-food restaurants of multinational chains, where hygiene routines require very frequent hand washing. To the best of our knowledge, these are the first cases of contact allergy to sodium cocoamphopropionate.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Contact dermatitis
دوره 71 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014