Cheilitis and Dermatitis From Tooth Paste

Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – part 4: Solidago virgaurea–Vitis vinifera

“…Clinically, hypersensitivity reactions and skin irritation have been observed after contact with thyme oil and/or thymol. An early report incriminated thymol in a toothpaste as the cause of cheilitis and glossitis in a patient . Of 450 patients with dermatitis, 4 had positive patch test reactions to oil of thyme (2% pet.)…”

Lipstick Cheilitis

“…derivatives of bromfluorescein (with photosensitization a factor to be considered), a husband's moustache wax, amalgam fillings for teeth, toothpaste and a preparation for gums in pyorrhea ("oryl") containing oil of cinnamon and oil of cloves, orange juice and tomato juice,12 tetrabromfluorescein dye in lipstick,13 lipstick and an associated sensitivity,1* nail polish,15 certain toothpaste ("ipana" and "kolynos"), 16 hexylresorcinol in lozenges and in toothpaste,17 lipstick in metallic containers,18 Italian reed,19 volatile oil such as oil of orange in bubble gum,20 tetrabromfluorescein dye sensitivity (purification into five residues resulted in negative responses to the fifth residue),21 again eosin dye plus photo¬ sensitization, mango rinds, tincture of krameria,22 sage tea, strong artificial lights such as carbon arc lights,23 and liquid lip rouge.24…”