Adverse Effects of Hair Care Products Among Users

January 2000

Dominique Tennstedt, Anne Herman, Jean‐Marie Lachapelle

irritant dermatitis allergic contact eczema scalp neck forehead cheeks paraphenylenediamine PPD hair dyes glycerol monothioglycolate GMTG acid perms ammonium persulfate bleaching agents contact urticaria cocamidopropyl betaine surfactants preservatives fragrances minoxidil Rogaine

Studysummary This review highlights that hair care products can cause adverse effects like irritation dermatitis and allergic contact eczema but does not report new clinical findings.

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