Korean J Dermatol.  1982 Aug;20(4):583-587.

Contact Dermatitis due to Stearic Acid in Eye Cosmetics

• Kye YC
• Kim YS
• Eun HC
• Kim SN

Abstract

Cosmetic dermatitis of the eyelids may be caused not only by eye make-up but also by cosmetics used elsewhere and conveyed by the fingers to the eyelids. The thin skin of the eyelid is highly susceptible to contact dermatitis, particularly from cosrnetics. A 28 year old female was reported to have contact dermatitis caused by stearic acid in eye cosmetics. The skin lesiens of this patient showed erythematous, edematous, vesicular ruptions on both the upper and lower eyelids. The patch test results were positive for both cornmercial eyeliner and fluid mascara on the second and fourth day. Many of all the ingredients in the eyeliner and fluid mascara, only stearic acid gave positive result on patch tests.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Dermatitis
Dermatitis, Contact*
Eyelids
Female
Fingers
Humans
Patch Tests
Skin