Background: Alkyl glucosides were not expected to have a sensitizing potential at the concentrations to be used in finished consumer products; however, several contact allergy cases have been published.
Objectives: To report on the patients suffering from allergic contact dermatitis caused by alkyl glucosides observed in our department.
Patients/methods: During a 19-year period (1993-2012), 11 842 patients with suspected contact dermatitis were patch tested with the European baseline series and, if relevant, also with other series and individual allergens.