Contact allergy to the toothpastes ingredients: systematic literature review

Abstract

A review of modern Russian and foreign, mainly English, literature on the topic of contact allergy to toothpaste ingredients is carried out. During the systematic review, literature data on the composition of toothpastes are analyzed, the most common allergens are identified, and the clinical picture of contact allergy to toothpaste ingredients is described. It is shown that the most common allergens in toothpastes are fragrances. In addition, potential allergens are cocamidopropyl betaine, propylene glycol, essential oils, parabens and propolis.