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Contact Dermatitis ; 82(1): 1-9, 2020 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31373027

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BACKGROUND: Recent studies provide evidence for significant and previously underestimated barrier damaging effects of repeated exposure to 60% n-propanol in healthy skin in vivo. OBJECTIVES: To investigate further the cumulative effects of a range of n-propanol concentrations relevant at the workplace in healthy and atopic dermatitis (AD) individuals, and study the modulation of the outcomes by co-exposure and host-related factors. METHODS: Healthy adult and AD volunteers were exposed to n-propanol concentrations from 30% to 75% in occlusion-modified tandem repeated irritation test with measurements of erythema, transepidermal water loss, capacitance, and the natural moisturizing factor (NMF) levels at baseline and after 96 hours. RESULTS: n-Propanol exerted significant barrier damaging effects even at the lowest concentration in both groups. Exposure to all n-propanol concentrations significantly reduced the NMF levels. Preceding low-grade trauma by occlusion/water exposure reduced the skin irritation threshold in both groups. The differences in the severity of the barrier function impairment after exposure to the same concentrations under the same conditions between the AD and control groups were significant. CONCLUSIONS: The negative effects of cumulative exposure to n-propanol in healthy and atopic skin shown in the study suggest the need for critical re-evaluation of its irritant properties in vivo.


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1-Propanol/adverse effects , Dermatitis, Atopic/chemically induced , Dermatitis, Irritant/etiology , Dermatitis, Occupational/etiology , Hand Sanitizers/adverse effects , Occupational Exposure/adverse effects , Water Loss, Insensible/drug effects , Adult , Case-Control Studies , Dermatitis, Atopic/diagnosis , Dermatitis, Irritant/diagnosis , Dermatitis, Occupational/diagnosis , Female , Humans , Male , Risk Factors , Skin Tests
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Contact Dermatitis ; 79(2): 59-66, 2018 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29607504

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BACKGROUND: Recently, natural moisturizing factors (NMFs) and corneocyte surface topography were suggested as biomarkers for irritant dermatitis. OBJECTIVES: To investigate how exposure to different irritants influences corneocyte surface topography, NMF levels and the barrier function of human skin in vivo. METHODS: Eight healthy adult volunteers were exposed to aqueous solutions of 60% n-propanol, 0.5% sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), 0.15% sodium hydroxide, and 2.0% acetic acid, and distilled water, in a repeated irritation test over a period of 96 hours. Erythema, transepidermal water loss (TEWL), skin hydration, the dermal texture index (DTI) and NMF levels were measured at baseline, and after 24 and 96 hours. RESULTS: SLS and sodium hydroxide had the most pronounced effects on erythema and TEWL. Although n-propanol caused only slight changes in TEWL and erythema, it showed pronounced effects on skin hydration, NMF levels, and the DTI. NMF was the only parameter that was significantly altered by all investigated irritants. The changes in the DTI were inversely associated with NMF levels and skin hydration. CONCLUSION: Skin barrier impairment and the inflammatory response are irritant-specific, emphasizing the need for a multiparametric approach to the study of skin irritation. NMF levels seem to be the most sensitive parameter in detecting irritant-induced skin barrier alterations.


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Dermatitis, Irritant/etiology , Dermatitis, Irritant/physiopathology , Irritants/adverse effects , Skin Physiological Phenomena/drug effects , Adult , Aged , Biomarkers/metabolism , Dermatitis, Irritant/metabolism , Female , Healthy Volunteers , Humans , Male , Middle Aged
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Acta Derm Venereol ; 96(7): 880-884, 2016 Nov 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26864715

ABSTRACT

Alcohol-based disinfectants and detergents are common workplace factors for irritant contact dermatitis (ICD). Though occlusion and water are relevant co-exposures, the tandem effects of occlusion and sequential exposure to alcohols and detergents have not been studied. We therefore investigated the combined effects of occlusion with water and repeated exposure to n-propanol and/or sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) in an occlusion-modified tandem irritation test. The outcomes included visual scoring, measurement of erythema, transepidermal water loss, capacitance and natural moisturizing factor (NMF) levels. Occlusion abrogated the skin barrier function and significantly enhanced the irritant-induced barrier damaging effects. The NMF levels of all irritant-exposed fields decreased significantly compared with the non-exposed fields; occlusion enhanced the decrease in NMF. Although SLS exerted more pronounced effects on the measured parameters, the barrier function impairment and NMF decrease after exposure to n-propanol in workplace-relevant concentrations, found in the study, confirm the significance of short-chain aliphatic alcohols for occupational ICD.


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1-Propanol/adverse effects , Dermatitis, Irritant/etiology , Dermatitis, Occupational/etiology , Irritants/adverse effects , Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate/adverse effects , Adult , Aged , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Erythema/chemically induced , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Skin Tests , Water Loss, Insensible
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