You may be dealing with a vague constellation of skin problems sometimes referred to as "allergy face." As it turns out, skin ...

We report a case of allergic contact dermatitis caused by white petrolatum on damaged skin. Allergic hypersensitivity reactions to petrolatum are rare; few cases have been reported despite the ...

The authors concluded that even if a petrolatum does not elicit a reaction on healthy skin, it may cause an eczematous reaction on damaged skin. [12] Like the leg ulcer patients in the ...