Background
Sandalwood oil is a volatile oil from dried heartwood of Santalum album. The constituents include camphor, eucalyptol, pinene, and camphene. The allergen is santalol, a sesquiterpene lactone.
SynonymsArheol
East Indian sandalwood oil
Oil of Santal
Sandalwood oil
UsesAfter-shave lotions
Cologne
Cosmetics
Soaps
Urinary anti-infective
Cross-ReactionsUnusual ReactionsPhotoallergy
Phototoxicity
Persistant light reaction
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Referenties
| 1. |
Hayakawa, R., K. Matsunaga, and Y. Arima,
Depigmented contact dermatitis due to incense. Contact
Dermatitis, 1987. 16(5): p. 272-4. |
| 2. |
Lovell, C.R., Plants and the Skin. 1993,
London: Blackwell Scientific Publications. |
Author(s):
dr. Jan R. Mekkes. Dermatologist, Amsterdam UMC.
ICD10:
L23.9