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Allergenicity of Popular Insect Repellents by Karishma Daftary; Walter Liszewski is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Allergenicity of Popular Insect Repellents about?
The use of insect repellents has become increasingly popular given the rising prevalence of vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever. The global market for this product type is valued at $4.1 billion and growing, estimated to reach $5.75 billion by 2025. 1 Insect repellents are applied directly to the skin and clothing for prolonged periods to prevent insect bites and, therefore, may be a source of contact allergy. In this report, we aim to determine the allergenicity of popular insect repellents and suggest hypoallergenic options to recommend to patients.To identify products that are commonly available to consumers, personal spray insect repellents were identified from 3 popular store Web sites (Target, CVS, and Home Depot). The ingredients for these products were documented from the retailers' Web sites, the product companies' Web sites, or safety data sheets. Duplicate products and products whose ingredients \*Products without the above listed allergens include Coleman 40% Deet
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- Author
- Karishma Daftary; Walter Liszewski
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)