Contact dermatitis to compound tincture of benzoin applied under occlusion

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology | January 1, 2006| | Copyright

Sir,

Tincture benzoin is a relic of a bygone era of dermatology. Relics, however, are not always obsolete. Natural benzoin is still used in tinctures as a solvent for drugs, for example, tincture podophyllin.[1] Tincture benzoin continues to be used to provide tackiness for enhancing the adhesive property of tape and as a solvent in tincture podophyllin, used in the treatment of venereal warts.

Fissures of the feet are a common condition.[2] To study the effect of micropore tape occlusion in this condition, we applied the tape overnight over the fissures in 26 patients and removed it the next ...

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