\nProducts containing quaternium-15<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCosmetic products<\/strong><\/td>\nSelf-hygiene \/ pharmaceuticals<\/strong><\/td>\nCommercial \/ Industrial Products<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n- Foundations, powders, correctors.<\/li>\n
- Eye makeup (eyeliners, eyeshadow, mascara)<\/li>\n
- Facial makeup (blushes)<\/li>\n
- Bronze<\/li>\n
- Make-up removers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- Shampoos<\/li>\n
- Soaps<\/li>\n
- Lotions and moisturizers<\/li>\n
- Shaving products<\/li>\n
- Body powders<\/li>\n
- Solar filters<\/li>\n
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Cleansers and other skin care products.<\/li>\n - Disinfectants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- Adhesives<\/li>\n
- Wax and polish floor<\/li>\n
- Paper and paperboard<\/li>\n
- Water based inks<\/li>\n
- Latex paints<\/li>\n
- Industrial cutting fluid<\/li>\n
- Laundry starch<\/li>\n
- Joint cement<\/li>\n
- Printing pastes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
<\/span>What are the reactions to quaternium-15? allergy<\/span>?<\/span><\/h2>\nPeople who react to quaternium-15 may be sensitive to formaldehyde or have a specific sensitivity. Typical allergic contact dermatitis<\/span> Reactions of any of these types of sensitivity can occur.<\/p>\n\n\n \n  \n<\/div>\n Positive patch tests<\/p>\n \n  \n<\/div>\n Dermatitis of the hand<\/p>\n \n  \n<\/div>\n Facial dermatitis<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/span>Am I allergic to quaternium-15?<\/span><\/h2>\nThe allergy to quaternium-15 is diagnosed from the medical history and by conducting special allergy tests, ie. patch<\/span> tests The patch test with 1% of quaternium-15 in petroleum jelly is used.<\/p>\nA product self-assessment for quaternium-15 is possible, but should be done only after speaking with your doctor first. This should be done only with products designed to stay on the skin, such as cosmetics (not including eyeliners or mascara) and lotions. Apply a small amount of the product to a small sensitive area of the skin, such as the curve of your arm, twice a day for 1 week. Check the area every day, and if no reaction occurs, repeat the test on a small area in front of your ear. If no reaction occurs, it is unlikely that you are allergic to it. Even so, you should be careful if you intend to use it in large areas as it may still be a irritating<\/span>.<\/p>\nProducts such as shampoos, soaps, and cleansers should not be analyzed in this way, as they can cause irritating dermatitis, if covered or overused on sensitive areas.<\/p>\n <\/span>Treatment of contact dermatitis due to exposure to quaternium-15<\/span><\/h2>\nIf you are diagnosed with an allergy to quaternium-15, avoid exposure to products that contain quaternium-15.<\/p>\n Once dermatitis appears on the skin, treatment is like any other acute<\/span> dermatitis\/eczema<\/span>that is to say current<\/span> corticosteroids emollients<\/span>, treatment of any secondary bacterial<\/span> infection<\/span> (Staphylococcus aureus), etc.<\/p>\n<\/span>What should I do to avoid a quaternium-15 allergy?<\/span><\/h2>\nRead product labels and avoid products that contain quaternium-15 or any of its alternative names.<\/p>\n Avoid related substances that you may also be allergic to. This includes formaldehyde and other formaldehyde-releasing preservatives found in cosmetics, topical agents, as well as industrial and metallurgical fluids.<\/p>\n \n\n\nFormaldehyde releasing preservatives to avoid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n- Imidazolidinylurea (Germall\u00ae)<\/li>\n
- Diazolidinylurea (Germall II\u00ae)<\/li>\n
- DMDM hydantoin (Glydant\u00ae)<\/li>\n
- Diol bromonitropropane (Bronopol \u2122)<\/li>\n
- Tris (hydroxymethyl) nitromethane (Tris Nitro\u00ae)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Alert your doctor to the fact that you are allergic to quaternium-15. your dermatologist<\/span> You may have more specific advice, especially if you are very sensitive.<\/p>\nPreparations that contain other types of preservatives, as long as you are not allergic to them, should be safe to use. Ask your pharmacist.<\/p>\n \n\n\nPossible suitable alternative preservatives<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n | | | | | | | | | | |