Allergy to lanolin has been recognized by dermatologists for decades. This review summarizes the history, epidemiology, and allergenicity of lanolin and its derivatives. “The lanolin paradox ...
Hjorth and Trolle-Lassen hypothesized that the use of antioxidants may stabilize possible allergens and reduce the allergenicity of lanolin. They patch-tested 13 patients found previously to have ...
Lanolin is a natural moisturizer that comes from sheep's wool. It's a waxy oil that sheep secrete to protect their wool. As such, humans discovered that lanolin is the perfect emollient moisturizer to ...