According to the package insert, MimyX Cream (Stiefel Laboratories Inc, Coral Gables, Florida) is a “fragrance-free, preservative-free, water-based emulsion formulated for the management and relief of the burning and itching experienced with various types of dermatoses, including atopic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis and radiation dermatitis.”1 The MimyX Cream package label lists the following ingredients: purified water, olive oil, glycerin, pentylene glycol (PTG), palm glycerides, vegetable oil, hydrogenated lecithin, squalane, betaine, palmitamide monoethanolamine (PEA), sarcosine, acetamide monoethanolamine, hydroxyethyl cellulose, sodium carbomer, carbomer, and xanthan gum.1 The PEA is an endogenous bioactive fatty acid that is deficient in atopic skin and is reported to be replenished by MimyX Cream.2 The cream is also said to restore the disrupted skin barrier characteristic of atopic dermatitis.2
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Positive patch test results to MimyX Cream (Stiefel Laboratories, Coral Gables, Florida); a different proprietary blend (PB) (10%, 20%, and 30%) containing some MimyX Cream ingredients, including pentylene glycol (PTG); and PTG alone, 5% and 10%.
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