Allergies -Chemical Chart

Here's a list of some of the chemicals and other substances that are more likely to cause reactions, the products where they're found, and the skin and other reactions they can cause:

Chemical or Substance	Where Found	Typical Skin Reaction
Rubber latex (latex)	Gloves (commonly used by healthcare, food preparation and housekeeping workers) Toys Tires Balloons Condoms Diaphagms Dental Dams	Contact dermatitis Hives (urticaria) Swelling of deep layers of skin (angiodema) Rhino-conjunctivitis (Inflammation of eyes and nose) Asthma Anaphylactic reaction (immediate, system-wide reaction; can be life-threatening)
Nickel sulfate	Jewelry, coins, belt buckles, door handles, glues	Contact dermatitis
Gold	Jewelry, dinnerware, coins, decorative items, dental amalgam	Contact dermatitis Eczema
Carrageenan	Barium enemas	Anaphylactic reaction (system-wide reactions)
Alkalis	Toilet bowl cleaners, detergents	Contact dermatitis
Plastics	Household items	Contact dermatitis
Menthol and peppermint oil	Flavoring agents	"Burning mouth syndrome" Oral ulcers
Capsaicin	Hot peppers	Contact dermatitis
Rosin (colophony)	"Environmentally safe" paper products	Contact dermatitis
Epoxy resin	Glues, tapes, other adhesives	Contact dermatitis
Arsenic trioxode	Termite treatments	Skin disorders
Formaldehyde and formalin (p-tert-butylphenol -formaldehyde)	Antiperspirants, astringents, cosmetics, dental plastics, disinfectants, dry cleaning materials, fertilizers, insulation, medications, paints, insecticides, photography, plastics, rubber materials, shoes, textiles (wrinkle-free), wart remedies, wood composites (particle board, plywood)	Hives Sun sensitivity (photoallergetic dermatitis) Skin redness (erythemia)
Sorbic acid	Adhesives, cosmetics, glues, inks, medications, paints, rubber items, varnishes	Hives Sodium benzoate
Cyanoacrylates	Glues for metal, glass, rubber, plastics and textiles.	Contact dermatitis
4-tert-Butylphenol	Adhesives, cosmetics (lip liners), plastics, varnish and lacquer	Contact dermatitis Loss of pigment in skin
Organophasphates, Carbamates, Chlorinated hydrocarbon, Pyrethrum, Rotenone, Allethrin ANTU, Phosphorus, sodium fluoroacetate, Strychnine, Thallium Creosole, Dithiocarbamates, Organic mercury compounds, Pontachlorophenol, Thiuram Arsenic, Chlorophenoxy compounds, Dinitrophenol, Methyl bromide, Paraqual, Phosphine, Sulfuryl oxyfluoride, Urea derivatives	Pesticides Rodenticides Fungicides Fumigants	Contact dermatitis Burns on skin Skin lesions
Alkyl sodium sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, sodium oleate, benzethonium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, methylbenzethonium chloride, cetylpyridinium chloride	Hand soaps, body soaps	Contact dermatitis
Cobalt, chromate, acrylic monomers	Paints	Contact dermatitis
Corals, jellyfish		Contact dermatitis
Resins	Adhesives, cements, enamel, antiseptics, cleaners, paints, soaps	Contact dermatitis

In some people, simple exposure to a substance can trigger allergic reactions ranging from swelling, rashes and irritation to potentially fatal anaphylactic reactions that could require emergency hospital care. Sometimes, it's easy to avoid these reactions:

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