Two cases of compositae dermatitis exacerbated by moisturizer containing feverfew

Dermatitis. 2007 Dec;18(4):225-9. doi: 10.2310/6620.2007.06063.

Abstract

A 45-year-old woman presented in October 2005 with a history of an eruption involving her scalp and face, including her eyelids and behind her ears. The eruption began at the end of August. It flared after she used a calming moisturizer containing feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium). A second patient, a 25-year-old woman, presented complaining of a 1-month history of an eruption around the eyes that started after she began using a moisturizer containing feverfew. Both patients were patch-tested with the North American Contact Dermatitis Group series, cosmetic and plant series, and their own skin care products. Patient 1 had a + reaction to sesquiterpene lactone mix, a + reaction to Compositae mix, a + reaction to parthenolide, a + reaction to Tanacetum vulgare, and a + reaction to the calming moisturizer. Patient 2 had + reactions to sesquiterpene lactone, Compositae mix, and the same calming moisturizer. It is thought that both of these eruptions are a result of contact dermatitis from the Compositae plant family.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Allergens / adverse effects
  • Cosmetics / adverse effects*
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / diagnosis
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology*
  • Facial Dermatoses / diagnosis
  • Facial Dermatoses / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Patch Tests
  • Plant Extracts / adverse effects*
  • Tanacetum parthenium / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Allergens
  • Cosmetics
  • Plant Extracts