Non‐occupational allergic contact dermatitis from epoxy resin in children's games

Epoxy resin, an emerging allergen in women?

“…Four cases of direct and airborne ACD to epoxy resin in women, involving hands, forearms, but also eyelids and neck, as in our cases, have been recently reported. They were due to epoxy resin exposure in the context of creative hobbies, such as the making of dried flowers, 4 craft modelling 5 or small objects with Tik Tok tutorial 6 …”

“…They were due to epoxy resin exposure in the context of creative hobbies, such as the making of dried flowers, 4 craft modelling 5 or small objects with Tik Tok tutorial. 6 These recreational hobbies are increasing, promoted by social networks. However, specific safety measures during handling are often inadequate because hobbyists are not enough informed on how to adequately protect themselves when using epoxy resins.…”

Non‐occupational allergic contact dermatitis to epoxy resin in a cosplayer

“…6 Epoxy resins are also responsible for non-occupational ACD, 7 with an increasing number of cases reported recently in adults and in children. [8][9][10] In these reports, epoxy resin systems were used to cast dried flowers, 8 decorative figures, 9 and various objects like bowls and cutting boards. 10 Some patients learned to use epoxy resins through social media platforms like YouTube (San Bruno, California, United States) 8 or Tiktok (ByteDance Ltd., Beijing, China).…”

“…[8][9][10] In these reports, epoxy resin systems were used to cast dried flowers, 8 decorative figures, 9 and various objects like bowls and cutting boards. 10 Some patients learned to use epoxy resins through social media platforms like YouTube (San Bruno, California, United States) 8 or Tiktok (ByteDance Ltd., Beijing, China). 10 The patient in the present report presented with a rash affecting the face and neck, leading us to suspect an airborne allergy.…”

“…Epoxy resins are also responsible for non‐occupational ACD, 7 with an increasing number of cases reported recently in adults and in children 8–10 . In these reports, epoxy resin systems were used to cast dried flowers, 8 decorative figures, 9 and various objects like bowls and cutting boards 10 .…”