Can usnea cause an allergic reaction?

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  1. Natural Standard, The Authority on Integrative Medicine
     
    Natural Standard, The Authority on Integrative Medicine answered:
    Avoid in individuals with a known allergy or hypersensitivity to usnea, its constituents, or related lichens. Usnea and its constituents have been reported to cause allergic reactions, such as skin rash, in individuals handling usnea, or using usnic acid vaginally. Deodorant sprays containing usnic acid have been linked to allergic contact eczema.

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Avoid in individuals with a known allergy or hypersensitivity to usnea, its constituents, or related lichens. Usnea and its constituents have been reported to cause allergic reactions, such as skin rash, in individuals handling usnea, or using usnic... More