Korean J Dermatol.  1983 Oct;21(5):607-609.

Quaternium-15 Contact Dermatitis

• Yang JM
• Eun HC
• Lee YS

Abstract

Quaternium-15 (Dowicil 200) which is a water-soluble antimicrobial agent and a formaldehyde releaser is widely being used as a preservative in cosmetics and medicaments these days. However, there are scanty reports about it in the Korean literature. Recently, we have experienced two cases of Quaternium-15 contact dermatitis probably related with their cosmetics and topical medicament, respectively. We report our cases with the patch test results.

MeSH Terms

Dermatitis, Contact*
Formaldehyde
Patch Tests
Formaldehyde