Table II.
Allergens commonly encountered with regular hand hygiene
Gloves30,32 | Soaps, synthetic detergents, and antiseptics33∗ | Hand sanitizers27 | |
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I. Latex II. Rubber accelerators
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III. Fragrance IV. Surfactants
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V. Preservatives
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Fragrance Benzoates Cetyl stearyl alcohol Tocopherol |
These allergens were the top North American Contact Dermatitis Group screening allergens found in skin cleansers for the years 2000 to 2014.33