TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Fragrance A1 - Weisberg, Edmund A1 - Baumann, Leslie A2 - Baumann, Leslie A2 - Saghari, Sogol A2 - Weisberg, Edmund Y1 - 2009 N1 - T2 - Cosmetic Dermatology: Principles and Practice, 2e AB - Innovative products and procedures inundate medicine and the specialty of dermatology at a dizzying pace. At the same time, the billion-dollar beauty industry continues to expand, with few if any signs of a decline. The global fragrance and flavor market represents a significant and lucrative subdivision of the beauty market and is constantly testing various fragrance ingredients to stay ahead of encroaching regulation and increased rates of sensitization. Indeed, while contact allergy to fragrance is not a presentation seen in the dermatologist’s office as frequently as acne, for example, it is a common problem seen often throughout the world. This is not surprising since fragrances are virtually omnipresent in products that come into contact with the skin, for example, soaps, body lotions and moisturizers, shampoos, deodorants, shaving products, cosmetics, perfumes, sunscreens, and dental products, as well as food products, detergents, and even air fresheners. Furthermore, as stated in Chapter 18, fragrances consistently place among the top 10 contact dermatitis allergens and represent the second most common allergen family associated with allergic contact dermatitis, second only to nickel, as well as the most often cited cause of such reactions to cosmetic products. This looms as an especially important realization given the general rise in the incidence of contact allergy to various fragrances and the fact that epidemiologic and human allergen sensitization studies have shown that individuals who are found to be sensitive to one allergen through patch testing are at significantly greater risk of having a second allergen identified.1–3 Particularly, given the greater expertise expected of cosmetic dermatologists regarding agents intended to beautify the skin, it is incumbent upon such specialists to have a strong working knowledge of the primary fragrances identified as provoking allergic reactions. This chapter will focus briefly on selected problematic fragrances, primarily on the worst offenders found within the Fragrance Mix (FM) I and FM II. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172448312 ER -