Deodorant spray: a newly identified cause of cold burn.

Ulrich May, Karl-Heinz Stirner, Roger Lauener, Johannes Ring, Matthias Möhrenschlager

Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Allergieklinik, Hochgebirgsklinik/Christine Kühne-Center for Allergy Research and Education, Herman-Burchard-Strasse 1, CH-7265 Davos, Switzerland.

Pediatrics 2010 Sep

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Two patients encountered a first-degree cold burn after use of a deodorant spray. The spray-nozzle to skin-surface distance was approximately 5 cm, and the spraying lasted approximately 15 seconds. Under laboratory conditions, the deodorant in use was able to induce a decline in temperature of >60 degrees C. These 2 cases highlight a little-known potential for skin damage by deodorant sprays if used improperly.

Citation

Ulrich May, Karl-Heinz Stirner, Roger Lauener, Johannes Ring, Matthias Möhrenschlager. Deodorant spray: a newly identified cause of cold burn. Pediatrics. 2010 Sep;126(3):e716-8