Persulfate‐containing consumer products in the US market

Abstract

Background Persulfate compounds are reactive oxidative agents increasingly recognized as contact allergens. Objectives The aim of this study was to identify common consumer products containing persulfate compounds in the US market. Methods Five publicly accessible online ingredient repositories and searches of two large online retailers were used to identify persulfate‐containing consumer products. Results We identified persulfates in 23 hair colouring products, 11 denture cleansers, 8 pool/hot‐tub products, 3 paints, and 3 cleaning products. Conclusions Clinicians assessing contact dermatitis should be aware of three primary categories of consumer products that contain persulfates: denture cleansers, hair colouring products, and nonchlorine hot‐tub and pool shock.

Bleaching powders, bleaching creams and other hair lightening preparations as sources for (airborne) allergic contact dermatitis and other health effects in hairdressers: Results of an empirical study

“…This is corroborated by data from the German Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), showing that allergic contact dermatitis caused by ammonium persulfate is a health problem, especially in hairdressers, compared with clients or self‐users 20–22 . Accordingly, a current study from the United States concluded that clinicians should be aware of hair colouring products being one of the primary categories of consumer products that contain persulfate salts 23 …”

“…[20][21][22] Accordingly, a current study from the United States concluded that clinicians should be aware of hair colouring products being one of the primary categories of consumer products that contain persulfate salts. 23 The market survey showed that most of the bleaching powders available on the German market are dust-free, which might lead to the idea that industry seems to have in part understood the problematic of bleach dusts in hairdressing. Also, the survey showed that the majority of hairdressers actually uses dust-free bleaching powders.…”