ABSTRACT
Background: Cosmetics have been used since the oldest known civilizations, and nowadays almost everybody resorts to beauty products.. Reactions to cosmetics constitute a small but significant number of cases of contact dermatitis that can present with varied appearances. Aims and objective: evaluate cosmetic dermatitis using cosmetics. Methods: The study was performed over a period of 6 months, starting in April 2015 in the Rohilkhand medical college and hospital. 200 patients were selected in skin OPD. The patients filled in a self-administered questionnaire concerning their use of cosmetics and skin care products and reported suspected current or previous adverse reactions to such products. Results: The patch test is done female are more adverse reaction than male. In female eye make 12% bindi 3% ,soap 2% tooth paste 4% hair dye 23% lipstick 4% manicure 6% deodrants 8% nail polish 3% nail polish remover is 6% and shampoo is 1% adverse reaction. Conclusion: cosmetics causing dermatitis. It is more common in female as compare to female.