Detection of Steroids in Topical Fairness Preparations Using Histamine Wheal Test.
Indian Dermatol Online J
; 15(3): 504-506, 2024.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38845668
ABSTRACT
Topical corticosteroid (TC) abuse is a common, worldwide, problem. One of the recent emerging concerns is the adulteration of TC in fairness cream. The presence of TC in skin-whitening cosmetic creams can be detected by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Since HPLC is expensive, time-taking and not easily available, we suggest the use of histamine wheal test as a simple and inexpensive test to detect the presence of topical steroids in fairness cream.
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MEDLINE
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En
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Indian Dermatol Online J
Year:
2024
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Article
Affiliation country:
India