The British Association of Derma-tologists wants a ban on a preservative in products as
diverse as face powder, paint, body wash and baby wipes, blaming it for an “epidemic” of …

The preservative methylisothiazolinone (MI) is the American Contact Dermatitis Society
Contact Allergen of the Year for 2013. Because the use of MI in cosmetics and toiletries in …

Background Preservative sensitivity patterns evolve with changing use patterns in products.
During the last decade, the use of methylisothiazolinone (MI) at higher concentrations in …

Importance The common use of isothiazolinones as preservatives is a global cause of
allergic contact dermatitis. Differences in allowable concentrations of methylisothiazolinone …

The story of the epidemic of contact allergy to methylisothiazolinone (MI), a preservative
permitted up to 100 ppm in cosmetic products, is a sorry one. Clinical dermatologists gave …

Background The usage prevalence of ingredients in topical products is important to
dermatologists and industry. Objective To determine the prevalence of …

Background Methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and MI have been utilized as a preservative
in a 3: 1 ratio since the 1980s. In 2005, MI was first used alone as a preservative in personal …

Background Preservatives are used widely in cosmetic, household, and industrial products
to prevent microbial growth and spoiling of the products. There has been a recent epidemic …

Background Methylisothiazolinone (MI) is used as a preservative in occupational and
household products, and cosmetics. It is a part of the preparation of …

Preservatives are widely used in cosmetic, household and industrial products to prevent
microbial growth. There have been a number of epidemics of preservative allergy over the …