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<p>List of Contributors ix</p> <p>Preface xi</p> <p>About the Companion Website xiii</p> <p><b>Section 1: Methodology 1</b></p> <p>1 Immunology of Allergic Contact Dermatitis 3</p> <p>2 Patch Test Technique 5</p> <p>3 The Detective’s Guide to Contact Dermatitis 15</p> <p>4 History, Microhistory, and Sources of Contact Allergen Exposure 23</p> <p>5 Microexamination 55</p> <p>6 Setting up a Patch Test Practice 89</p> <p>7 The Role of Providers of Patch Test Products 93</p> <p><b>Section 2: Non‐Allergic Dermatoses 99</b></p> <p>8 Elimination or Inclusion of Non‐Allergic Skin Diseases 101</p> <p>9 Irritant Contact Dermatitis 123</p> <p><b>Section 3: Common Contact Allergens 127 </b></p> <p><b>Metals</b> <b>129</b></p> <p>10 Nickel 129</p> <p>11 Cobalt 145</p> <p>12 Chromate 151</p> <p>13 Gold 161</p> <p><b>Fragrances</b> <b>167</b></p> <p>14 Fragrances Incorporating Fragrance Mix 1, Fragrance Mix 2, Hydroxyisoheyl 3‐cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Limonene, and Linalool 167</p> <p><b>Preservatives</b> <b>181</b></p> <p>15 Formaldehyde 181</p> <p>16 Quaternium‐15 187</p> <p>17 Diazolidinyl Urea and Imidazolidinyl Urea 191</p> <p>18 2‐Bromo‐2‐nitropropane‐1,3‐diol 197</p> <p>19 Methylchloroisothiazolinone/Methylisothiazolinone 201</p> <p>20 Methylisothiazolinone 205</p> <p>21 Parabens 211</p> <p><b>Dyes 217</b></p> <p>22 <i>para</i>‐Phenylenediamine 217</p> <p>23 Disperse Blue 106 227</p> <p><b>Rubber 233</b></p> <p>24 Rubber: Mercaptobenzothiazole, Mercapto Mix, Thiurams, Carbamates, Thioureas, <i>N</i> Isopropyl‐<i>N</i>’‐Phenyl‐<i>p</i>phenylenediamine 233</p> <p><b>Resins 245</b></p> <p>25 Colophonium 245</p> <p>26 Epoxy Resin 255</p> <p>27 Tosylamide Formaldehyde Resin 263</p> <p>28 <i>para</i>‐Tertiary‐Butylphenol Formaldehyde Resin 267</p> <p><b>Plants 273</b></p> <p>29 Sesquiterpene Lactone Mix and Compositae Mix 273</p> <p>30 Primin 281</p> <p><b>Medicaments 287</b></p> <p>31 Neomycin 287</p> <p>32 Clioquinol 293</p> <p>33 Benzocaine 297</p> <p>34 Tixocortol‐21‐pivalate Budesonide, and Hydrocortisone 17‐butyrate 303</p> <p><b>Others 311</b></p> <p>35 Lanolin 311</p> <p>36 Cetearyl Alcohol 317</p> <p>Index 321</p> <p><b>E-Supplements</b></p> <p>10 Nickel</p> <p>11 Cobalt</p> <p>12 Chromate</p> <p>14 Fragrances</p> <p>15 Formaldehyde</p> <p>16 Quaternium 15</p> <p>17 Diazolidinyl Urea and Imidazolidinyl Urea</p> <p>19 Methylchloroisothiazolinone/Methylsiothiazolinone</p> <p>20 Methylisothiazolinone</p> <p>21 Parabens</p> <p>22 <i>para</i>-Phenylenediamine</p> <p>24 Rubber</p> <p>25 Colophonium</p> <p>26 Epoxy Resin</p> <p>28 4-tert-Butylphenol Formaldehyde Resin</p> <p>29 Sesquiterpene Lactone Mix and Compositae Mix</p> <p>30 Primin</p> <p>31 Neomycin</p> <p>32 Clioquinol</p> <p>33 Benzocaine</p> <p>34 Corticosteroids: Tixocortol-21-pivalate, Budesonide, and Hydrocortisone 17-butyrate</p> <p>35 Lanolin</p>

<p><b>JOHN M<small>C</small>FADDEN</b>, Consultant Dermatologist, Department of Cutaneous Allergy, St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College, Guy's Hospital, London, UK. <p><b>PAILIN PUANGPET</b>, Consultant Dermatologist, Occupational and Contact Dermatitis Clinic, Institute of Dermatology, Bangkok, Thailand. <p><b>KORBKARN PONGPAIROJ</b>, Consultant Dermatologist, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand. <p><b>SUPITCHAYA THAIWAT</b>,<b></b> Consultant Dermatologist, Contact Dermatitis Clinic, Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. <p><b>LEE SHAN XIAN</b>, Consultant Dermatologist, Department of Dermatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.

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