Ai-Lean Chew · Howard I. Maibach (Eds.)

2006

Irritant contact dermatitis, once viewed as the “poor relation” of allergic contact dermatitis, has now come into its own, with considerable progress in research and increasing recognition amongst clinicians and regulatory authorities. Now recognized as a major cause of morbidity, irritant dermatitis affects a wide variety of people: babies with napkin (diaper) dermatitis, consumers exposed to cosmetics and employees involved in industrial processes.