Nancy,
the thing about contact dermatitis is that there are as many things
that cause it as individuals that exhibit related symptoms. Just
about anything from chinese white, asphaltum, shellacs,
cochineal,borax, detergents, fluxes (particularly those containing
TSP),solder pastes ( a combo of metal filings and paste flux ),
copper alloys - which covers a large number of commonly used
metals(-sterling, 9-18kt golds, white gold is notorious as it
contains a large proportion of nickel), patinas-prepared or studio
made, organic glues, synthetic anything,pure rubber molding compounds
( as they are latex based), RTV supplies, sea sponges,compounds and
polishes,cloths impregnated with rouges, even petrol based waxes have
been known to cause reactions in sensitive individuals…the list is
literally too long to cover here…
Titanium is practically hypoallergenic,very high karat gold is
usually not a contributor to dermatitis, platinum is generally not a
contributor, nor is fine silver…short of this i’m not really sure
what your friend is looking for Re: …If you can be a
bit more specific so can I…
R.E.Roruke