ABSTRACT
The current armamentarium of therapies for irritant dermatitis includes application of cool compresses, topical corticosteroids, and occasionally oral corticosteroids. Although these treatments are “standard of care” in dermatologic practice, evaluation of their effectiveness using quantitative parameters has rarely been performed. This chapter will review the effi cacy of deionized water or mineral compresses to treat experimentally induced irritant contact dermatitis (ICD). There are only three studies to date in the literature.
