Methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone allergy — news, information, safe products, commentary and scientific research
It seems like an appropriate moment to offer some information on the only real story in town at the moment — that of the COVID-19 pandemic — and how it might affect those with ACD, to both MI and other…
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Allergy friendly hair products are the top request I receive from people with sensitivities to the methylisothiazolinone, and until now, I’ve not covered hair styling products in any detail. So to address that, here is a list I’ve started to…
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In March of 2019, I came across Ecoleaf Hand Soap, produced and marketed by Suma. The ingredients listed benzisothiazolinone as preservative. Benzisothiazolinone is not approved for use as a preservative in cosmetics in the EU. I wrote to Suma to…
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The Cosmetic Ingredients Review Expert Panel have this year been reviewing the safety of the MCI / MI blend, and have just published their Draft Final Amended Report for Panel Review. It’s a beast of a document — it carries…
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A few weeks ago my eye was caught by the name of a study in the journal Contact Dermatitis, entitled “Preventing relapses of airborne allergic contact dermatitis to isothiazolinones in wall paint by painting over with an isothiazolinone‐free paint”. (The link…
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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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