Table 4-8: Results with fragrance contact allergy screening agents reported since 1999 in patients patch tested for suspected allergic contact dermatitis: Oil of turpentine (10% pet.) patients patch tested for suspected allergic contact dermatitis. If not given in the publication, the confidence interval (CI) was calculated from the absolute numbers by the SCCS (§).

Country Population Year(s) No. tested Crude % positive (95% CI)§
Lisbon, Portugal (77); virtually no .delta.-3-carene Consecutive patients 1979-1983 4316 2.3
(1.9–2.8)§
Birmingham, UK (78) Potters with occup. hand dermatitis 6 months; prior to 1996 24 14/4 pos. to “Indonesian turpentine”
Austria/Germany (IVDK) (79) Consecutive patients 1992-1995 27658 0.47
(0.39–0.55)§
Austria/Germany (IVDK) (42) Consecutive patients 1996-2002 59478 Annual prevalence 1.6 to 4.4%
Augsburg, Germany (80) Population sample 1998 1141 1.2% (on population level!)
Europe (ESSCA) (53) Consecutive patients 2002/03 3767 1.6%
Austria/Germany/ Switzerland (IVDK) (43) Consecutive patients 2005-2008 37163 1.8%

Source: SCCS,  Opinion on Fragrance allergens in cosmetic products, page 22