Contact dermatitis due to cosmetics and skin care among female senior high school students in Kenjeran, Surabaya

Contact dermatitis (CD) is an inflammatory reaction caused by direct contact with certain substances. Contact dermatitis is usually divided into allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) and irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) based on the etiology. Cosmetics and skin care products are common causes of CD that are often used by female adolescents. This study aims to know the profile of CD caused by cosmetics and skin care among female adolescents in SMAN 3 Kenjeran. This study is an observational descriptive cross-sectional study. This study used consecutive sampling method with the sample size of 74 subjects. Data were collected using a written questionnaire and facial inspection done by dermatologists. The results of this study were that 17 out of 74 subjects (23.0%) had CD during this research, with the majority being ICD (70.6%). Most subjects use both cosmetics and skin care (96.0%). Most subjects were found to have previous history of CD (68.9%), and facial wash is the most reported product for causing CD. Most subjects do not have a history of atopy (66.7%). The percentage of subjects that reported a history of atopy are slightly higher in subjects with CD (41.2%) than subjects without CD (34.6%). In subjects with CD, atopic dermatitis is the most common form of atopy, and in subjects without CD, allergic rhinitis is the most common.