Methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone allergy — news, information, safe products, commentary and scientific research
Apologies to those who have been waiting for this, but happy to announce that Living with Methylisothiazolinone Allergy is now available in ebook format through a wider selection of outlets than merely Amazon — namely Apple, Scribd, Barnes & Noble,…
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Women who have an allergy to PPD — a colouring agent used in permanent hair dye — are more likely to be allergic to methylisothiazolinone (MI), as well as other chemicals, such as parabens and colophonium. MI is a strong allergen,…
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If you’ve been following the MI Free Blog for some years, you may know that I, Alex, the editor of the site, also founded and co-ordinate a skincare award in the UK called the Free From Skincare Awards, for cosmetic…
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In the couple of years since the tighter restriction on the use of methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone came into force throughout the European Union, I have occasionally found myself saying “MI and MCI are banned in leave-on products”, and have regularly…
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Following my recent piece on the research into isothiazolinones in glues, I set about looking for glues free from MI and related preservatives. Sourcing safe options hasn’t been easy, but here’s what I’ve found out so far, with hopefully more…
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How hard is it to avoid the isothiazolinone preservatives, do you think? Or indeed, other contact allergens? And is it getting easier, or tougher? A paper just published in the journal Contact Dermatitis — you can read the abstract here…
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The abstract of an interesting new study set to appear in Dermatitis Journal has just been published looking at US consumer adhesives — ie glues. Read it here. The aim was to examine popular glues for isothiazolinone content, not only…
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It’s not often that the ‘quirkier’ scientific papers or case studies published regarding methylisothiazolinone or other related preservatives make it into the mainstream media. So when this paper was published in Pediatric Dermatology in January, reporting on the case of…
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Because some readers may not wish to shop directly from Amazon, or because some live in countries where the new paperback edition cannot yet be ordered, I’m now pleased to be able to offer copies of Living with Methylisothiazolinone Allergy…
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