Margarida Dias

Contact dermatitis in painters, polishers and varnishers*

The maJonty of paints are now waterborne and, although their formulations contain a wide variety of resins and additives, dermatitis among painters is usually attributed to skin cleansers and organic solvents (1). Schwartz et al. (2) estimated that 3% of occupational dermatoses were in painters and Pirilii (3) found that 6.5% of 60I painters had occupational dermatoses. Hogberg & Wahlberg (4) estimated that 3.9% of painters had dermatitis, in I5.6% of them causing absence from work, and in most cases being irritant.

Allergic contact dermatitis caused by (meth)acrylates in nail cosmetic products in users and nail technicians – a 5-year study

The increasing use of long‐lasting nail aesthetic products has led to a growing number of cases of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) caused by (meth)acrylates in recent years.

Contact dermatitis due to emulsifiers

Case Report A 63-year-o1d woman presented in 1994 with a palpable purpura over the legs and thighs, with areas of necrosis, the skin biopsy showing a superficial and deep perivenular infiltrate of neutrophils and lymphocytes, with fibrin deposition and extravasation of erythrocytes, that improved with oral corticosteroids. Over the next year, she developed eczema of her legs and forearms, and a further episode of cutaneous vasculitis. The situation improved with topical and oral corticosteroids, but the dermatitis worsened after discontinuing this treatment and applying a wet dressing containing sorbitan sesquioleate. She had no personal or family history of atopy. In 1995, she was patch tested with the GPEDC standard, medicament and fragrance series, with the following positive results: