| Shorthand | Explanation |
| ACD | Allergic contact dermatitis |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| EBS | European baseline series |
| ECHA | European Chemicals Agency (echa.europa.eu) |
| EECDRG | European Environmental and Contact Dermatitis Research Group (<www.eecdrg.org>) |
| ESCD | European Society of Contact Dermatitis (<www.escd.org>) |
| FM | Fragrance mix |
| GC-MS | Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| HICC | Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| ICPMS | Inductively coupled plasma mass spetrometry |
| IVDK | Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (<www.ivdk.org>) |
| LTT | Lymphocyte Transformation Test |
| M(C)I | Methyl(chloro)isothiazolinone |
| OOHs | Hydroperoxides |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| pet. | Petrolatum (as patch test vehicle) |
| QoL | Quality of life |
| ROAT | Repeated open application test |