Substance tested in patch testing

Caine mix

Local anaesthetics of the benzocaine family, present in "soothing" and haemorrhoid ointments.

This explains eczema that worsens with the very treatment being used.

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Other terms

Hydrocortisone 17-butyrate Lanolin alcohols Balsam of Peru Budesonide Cobalt chloride Colophony