To date only three cases of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) from the relatively new and potent skin-lightening agent phenylethyl resorcinol (PER) have been reported. We describe three additional cases of severe ACD from this substance contained in pigment-lightening cosmetics. [...]
Mairlot, M., Aerts, O., Dendooven, E., & Herman, A. (2021). Three additional cases of facial allergic contact dermatitis from the powerful pigment-lightening agent phenylethyl resorcinol. Contact dermatitis, 85(2), 259-261. https://doi.org/10.1111/cod.13840 (Original work published 2021)