Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, USA.
Dermatitis. 2011 Nov-Dec;22(6):344-7. doi: 10.2310/6620.2011.11040.
Lavender is a commonly used product in personal and household care items as well as for aromatherapy. It is increasing in popularity as a fragrance. Additionally, multiple recent publications attest to its antimicrobial activity. Whereas lavender has been associated with irritant dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, and photodermatitis, it is anticipated that with increasing exposure, more patients will experience these complications. Most cases of allergic contact dermatitis have been reported as being due to occupational exposures through massage and aromatherapy. One study of the Japanese population demonstrated an increased incidence of contact dermatitis from lavender (from 1.1% to 13.9% over 8 years). It is important that clinicians recognize lavender as a potential allergen.
薰衣草是个人护理和家居护理产品以及芳香疗法中常用的产品。它作为一种香料越来越受欢迎。此外，最近有多篇出版物证明了它的抗菌活性。尽管薰衣草已被认为与刺激性皮炎、过敏性接触性皮炎和光接触性皮炎有关，但预计随着接触的增加，会有更多的患者出现这些并发症。大多数过敏性接触性皮炎病例报告归因于通过按摩和芳香疗法进行职业接触。一项对日本人群的研究表明，薰衣草引起的接触性皮炎发病率增加（8 年内从 1.1%增加到 13.9%）。临床医生认识到薰衣草是一种潜在的过敏原非常重要。
