Contact allergy to 2-hydroxy-5-tert-butyl benzylalcohol and 2,6-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4-tert-butylphenol, components of a phenolic resin used in marking pens

H. Hagdrup, H. Egsgaard, L. Carlsen, K.E. Andersen

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    Abstract

    2‐hydroxy‐5‐tert‐butyl benzylalcohol and 2,6‐bis(hydroxymethyl)‐4‐tert‐butylphenol were identified as contact allergens in a phenolic resin used as a tackifier in the ink of a marking pen, which, after being used directly on the skin, caused an acute contact dermatitis on the hand of a 13‐year‐old boy. The patient also reacted to 4‐tert‐butylphenol‐formaldehyde resin (BPF resin) 1% pet, included in the European standard series.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalContact Dermatitis
    Volume31
    Issue number3
    Pages (from-to)154-156
    ISSN0105-1873
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1994

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