Allergy.  1994 Jun;14(2):245-250.

A Case of Paraphenylenediamine dermatitis due to Dyed furs

• Kim YK
• Jung H
• Ko MK
• Shim DT

Abstract

Paraphenylenediamine(PPDA) is an aromatic amine that is well known as a skin irritant and/or skin sensitizer. Its principal use in cosmetics is as a hair-dye ingredient. Allergic contact dermatitis may occur readily from exposure to paraphenylenediamine in hair and fur dyes. A 46-year-old Korean male had suffered from erythema and edema with itching sensation on the face and neck. He was handling dyed furs for about 20 years. Patch tests were performed with the European standard series and as is, 6 dyed furs. Among the European standard series, only PPDA 0.5% pet. was positive on the patch test and all of as is were positive. We report a case of occupational contact dermatitis from paraphenylenediamine in dyed furs and to our knowledges, it seems that such a case has not previously been reported in Korean literature.

MeSH Terms

Coloring Agents
Dermatitis*
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
Dermatitis, Contact
Edema
Erythema
Hair
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neck
Patch Tests
Pruritus
Sensation
Skin
Coloring Agents