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RICHARD S. WEISS, M.D.; MORRIS D. MARCUS, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1941;43(3):539-542.

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Aluminum chloride is undoubtedly a useful anhidrotic and deodorant and is the active constituent of many proprietary compounds used for that purpose. However, numerous cases of contact dermatitis caused by its use have come under our observation. Considering that its harmful effects are probably due to its high acidity and caustic action, we felt that a compound with an organic acid might be effective and less harmful. Because zinc phenolsulfonate, in use for many years, had little caustic action, the idea occurred to us that such a salt of aluminum might approach the solution to the problem. Aluminum phenolsulfonate¹ has recently been made available, and we report our experiments with the use of this compound.

Stillians introduced aluminum chloride for the purpose of controlling hyperhidrosis in 1916. He recommended that it be used in a 25 per cent solution. In reviewing the available literature it was rather surprising to . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology, Washington University School of Medicine, and Dermatologist, Barnard Free Skin and Cancer Hospital; Assistant Physician to Outpatients, Washington University Clinics ST. LOUIS

From the Department of Dermatology, St. Louis County Hospital, Clayton, Mo.

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