A reaction to Balsam of Peru indicates an allergy to fragrance and/or essential oils. Components of Balsam of Peru are used in pharmaceutical products, fragrances and flavorings. A positive patch test can also be an indicator of spice allergies. Flare-ups of eczema in Balsam of Peru-sensitive patients can occur after ingesting spices. Also Balsam of Peru may cause hives (urticaria).

Aperitifs
Baby ointments
Baby powder
Baked goods
Cakes
Calamine lotion
Candy
Chewing gum
Chocolate
Cosmetics

Used as a flavoring in foods (check all ingredients) and used as a masking fragrance for medications.

Please be aware that if your spouse or significant other uses topical skincare products that contain this chemical, skin-to-skin transfer may occur to you.

It may take 2 to 3 weeks of avoiding exposure before improvement of your eruption begins.

Other names you may see this chemical listed as:
  Balsam peruvianim
  Balsam Peruvianim
  Black balsam
  China oil
  Honduras balsam
  Indian balsam
  Peruvian balsam
  Surinam Balsam

Cough lozenges
Dental cements
Eyelash pomade
Flavor in drinks
Flavor in tobacco
Foot lotion
Hair conditioners
Hemorrhoid suppositories
Ice cream
Insect repellant

Possible Occupational Exposures:
    Nurses
    Hairdressers and Cosmetologists
    Machine operators
    Janitors

Juices
Ketchup
Liniments
Lip medications
Liquors
Liver paste
Pastries
Peels of citrus fruit
Perfume
Perfumed tea
Pickled vegetables

Rectal ointments
Shampoo
Soft drinks
Spices
Sunscreens
Tincture of benzoin
Toothpaste
Topical medications
Veterinary preparations
Wines
Wound spray

Balsam Tolu
Benzoates
Colophony
Cinnamates
Styrax
Benzoin
Tiger balm
Beeswax
Benzaldehyde
Coniferyl alchohol
Coumarin
Eugenol
Isoeugenol
Farnesol
Propanidid
Propolis
Diethylstilbesterol

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Possible cross-reactions may occur with other chemicals: