| Group | Chemical Name (Trade Name)a |
|---|---|
| Sunscreens | Benzophenones Benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone)b Benzophenone-4 (sulisobenzone) Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) derivatives Ethylhexyl dimethyl PABA (padimate O)b PABAb Cinnamates Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate)b Ethoxyethyl methoxycinnamate (cinoxate) Others Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone, Parsol 1789)b Octocrylene (octocrylene)b Octyl triazone Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid (ensulizole) |
| Fragrances | 6-Methylcoumarinb Musk ambretteb Sandalwood oil |
| Antiinfective agents | Surface disinfectants: halogenated salicylanilides Dibromosalicylanilide (dibromsalan, DBS)b Tetrochlorosalicylanilide (Irgasan BS200)b Tribromosalicylanilide (tribromsalan, TBS)b Skin cleansers Chlorhexidine (Hibiclens) Hexachlorophene (pHisoHex) Pesticides Bithionol (thiobis-dichlorophenol)b Dichlorophene (G4, Korium, Teniatol) Dimethylol dimethyl hydantoin Fenticlor (bis-hydroxy-chlorophenyl sulfide)b Personal care products Triclosan (Irgasan DP300, Microban, Lexol 300) Topical antifungals Buclosamide (Jadit, butylchlorosalicylamide) Multifungin (bromochlorosalicylanilide, BCSA) |
| Others | Antibiotic for cattle Olaquindoxb Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (topical) Etofenamate Fepradinol Flufenamic acid Ketoprofen (Oruvail gel, Powergel, Tiloket gel)b Phenothiazines Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)b Promethazine (Phenergan)b Miscellaneous Acyclovir cream (Zovirax) Clioquinol (Vioform, iodochlorhydroxyquin) Cadmium sulfide Cinchocaine (Dibucaine) Thiourea (thiocarbamide, sulfourea) |
a Although it is the policy not to use trade names in this book, exceptions are made in cases in which we consider this information to be highly useful.
b Commonly reported to be photoallergens.
Source: Reproduced with permission from Kang S, Amagai M, Bruckner AL, Enk AH, Margolis DJ, McMichael AJ, Orringer JS, eds. Fitzpatrick's Dermatology. 9th ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2019, Table 97-4.