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HERO ID
4929237
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Allergic contact dermatitis caused by wet wipes containing steareth-10: Is stearyl alcohol to blame?
Author(s)
Aerts, O; Naessens, T; Dandelooy, J; Leysen, J; Lambert, J; Apers, S
Year
2017
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Contact Dermatitis
ISSN:
0105-1873
EISSN:
1600-0536
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Volume
77
Issue
2
Page Numbers
117-119
Language
English
PMID
28703348
DOI
10.1111/cod.12776
Web of Science Id
WOS:000405393700006
Abstract
Steareths, such as steareth-10 (CAS no. 9005-00-9/13149-86-5), are emulsifiers that are apparently associated with a low risk of sensitization. They are prepared by the chemical reaction of ethylene oxide with stearyl alcohol, and the numerical suffix indicates the average number of ethylene oxide units used. We here report a rare case of allergic contact dermatitis caused by steareth-10 present in makeup-removing wet wipes, and we discuss the residual presence of stearyl alcohol in these wipes as a potential culprit.
Keywords
CAS no. 9005-00-9/13149-86-5; PPG-15 stearyl ether; case report; cetostearyl alcohol; cosmetics; fatty alcohols; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; impurities; steareths; stearyl alcohol; wet wipes
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