The epidemic of methylisothiazoli…changing exposures.
🔬 Peer-reviewed
The epidemic of methylisothiazolinone contact allergy in Europe: follow-up on changing exposures.
W Uter, K Aalto-Korte, T Agner, K E Andersen, A J Bircher, R Brans + 13 more
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2020
Findings
MI allergies in Europe dropped 50% between 2015 and 2017 after the EU ban, which is good news. But here's the catch: MI didn't disappear—it just moved. Cosmetics had less MI, so now people are getting allergic reactions from household products like cleaners and rinse-off items instead.
Design
Review
Sample
n=317
Evidence
Moderate
Journal
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV
Ingredients studied