Trace Lip Inflammations to Dyes in Lipsticks Atlantic City N. N J. J J. Cases Cases of inflammation of the lips due to hypersensitivity to certain certain tam tain dyes in lipsticks were reported reported reported re re- re- re ported by Drs Joseph Goodman Goodman Goodman Good Good- man and Marion B. B Sulzberg- Sulzberg I I er of New York at the meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing here of the Association for the Study of Allergy By making tests of ot the various ingredients Ingredients Ingredients In in- of ot the lipsticks lipstick it was possible to discover which dye was the offender In a particular case and to prescribe for the patient a n lipstick she could use safely Other cosmetics notably powders and nail polishes have also caused inflammation and skin Irritation the New York do doctors tors found Dyes in wearing apparel ranging from dresses to shoes and socks frequently nUy cause irritation in sensItive sensitive sensitive tive persons This sensitivity is an nn Individual matter it appears from the cases rep Some patients were sensitive to black others to blue and still others to brown C. C