Allergic Contact Dermatitis Due to Tea Tree Oil
Tea tree oil is an essential oil with considerable sensitizing power, especially in its oxidized form. Although allergic contact dermatitis due to this oil has been considered rare in our setting, the incidence has increased in recent years due to the popularity of alternative therapies and its presence in different commonly used products.
We report 2 new cases of allergic contact dermatitis due to tea tree oil . The first case (Fig. 1) is a 4-year-old girl who presented eczema-like lesions on the feet after spending 10 days at a summer camp. The patient was diagnosed with tinea pedis and had undergone treatment with a product containing tea tree oil .
Allergic Contact Dermatitis Due to Tea Tree Oil
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Tea tree oil allergic contact dermatitis is under-reported in the literature but is sufficiently common in Australia to warrant inclusion of tea tree oil , at a concentration of 10% in petrolatum ...
PrecÍs We report 2 cases of contact dermatitis caused by tea tree oil (TTO); both patients used on the injured skin pure oil , which underwent a probable oxidative degradation after some time.
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In this article, contact allergy to , and the chemical composition of, tea tree oil (TTO) are reviewed. This essential oil is a popular remedy for many skin diseases, and may be used as neat oil or be present in cosmetics, topical pharmaceuticals and household products. Of all essential oils , TTO has caused most (published) allergic reactions since the first cases were reported in 1991. In ...