Safeguard Your Hands: Remedies for Skin Allergies and Irritations
Skin irritations and allergies from gloves, harsh chemicals, and other irritants can disrupt your daily life at home and work. Discover how these factors can damage your skin, the common causes, and effective ways to protect and restore your skin.
Skin irritations and allergies are common challenges people face in various industries and daily activities. These issues can significantly impact comfort and productivity, whether due to frequent glove use, exposure to harsh chemicals, or pre-existing conditions like eczema or psoriasis.
Fortunately, choosing the right gloves can make a world of difference. Our disposable gloves are designed to offer solutions that prioritise skin health while offering users with reassuring comfort.
Skin Deep: Uncovering the Hidden Triggers of Irritations and Allergies
Skin irritations and allergies often arise from exposure to irritants and allergens. Common culprits include chemicals in cleaning products, prolonged glove use, and allergens like latex or glove accelerators. Frequent handwashing can also strip the skin of its natural oils, leading to dryness and irritation.
Types of Skin Reactions
- Irritant Contact Dermatitis: The most common form of dermatitis caused by exposure to irritating substances. Symptoms include redness, dryness, itchiness, and cracked skin.
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Triggered by allergens, this reaction causes itchy rashes, swelling, or blisters. Glove accelerators are often a common cause.
- Eczema: A chronic skin condition characterised by sensitive, dry, sore, and itchy skin, often aggravated by environmental factors and contact with irritants.
What Are Glove Accelerators and Why Do They Matter?
Glove accelerators are chemicals used in the manufacturing of disposable gloves to facilitate the bonding of rubber molecules in natural or synthetic rubber latex. These chemicals transform liquid rubber into a thin, strong, elastic glove film, enhancing the material’s durability and its resistance to chemicals and other hazards.
Common accelerators include thiurams, carbamates, and mercaptobenzothiazoles (MBT). While these chemicals improve glove performance, they are also the leading cause of allergic contact dermatitis.
Accelerator-free gloves do not contain these chemicals, offering a safer alternative for users prone to allergies.
Are Your Gloves Protecting You—or Harming You? The Importance of Choosing Right
Our commitment to hand safety is to provide gloves that protect against external hazards and from health-related problems such as skin irritations and allergies. Here are three of our top solutions:
1. Gloves coated with Colloidal Oatmeal
- Benefits: Colloidal oatmeal is known for its soothing, anti-inflammatory, and moisturising properties. It helps reduce irritation and creates a protective barrier that locks in moisture
- Best For: People with dry, sensitive skin, eczema, or psoriasis.
- How It Helps: By incorporating colloidal oatmeal, these gloves promote skin health, acting as a protective barrier to prevent irritation and assisting with skin repair, making them ideal for extended wear.
- Benefits: Free from common chemical accelerators, these gloves minimise the risk of allergic reactions, making them suitable for individuals with sensitive skin.
- Best For: People prone to allergic contact dermatitis or those frequently using glove in industries like healthcare and food handling.
- How It Helps: Eliminating accelerators allows users to wear gloves for extended periods without discomfort or adverse reactions.
Discover more about our accelerator-free gloves: GRANBERG 616 GRANBERG 621 GRANBERG 635
3. Gloves for Eczema
- Benefits: Made from biodegradable bamboo viscose fibre, these gloves are soft, breathable, and comfortable.
- Best For: Individuals with chronic skin conditions who need a protective barrier.
- How It Helps: These gloves prevent exposure to irritants and allergens, reducing the likelihood of flare-ups. Bamboo is a natural fibre recommended by the National Eczema Society for its ability to absorb sweat, allowing the skin to breathe with minimal friction.
Explore our eczema gloves: GRANBERG 0160 (for adults) and GRANBERG 0155 (for kids)
Zero Hand Injuries!
We are committed to providing high-quality gloves that keep your hands healthy. Our products are dermatologically tested and certified to ensure safety and comfort. By combining advanced materials with innovative designs, we offer solutions that protect your hands, regardless of the task at hand.
Wrong Gloves, Real Risks: How to Safeguard Your Hands with the Proper Choice
- Choose the right material: Select gloves that are suited to your specific needs and tasks.
- Maintain hand hygiene: Wash and moisturise your hands regularly, especially after glove use.
- Ensure dry hands: Avoid wearing gloves on wet hands.
- Change gloves frequently: Replace gloves as needed to prevent prolonged exposure to sweat and irritants.
- Size matters: Ensure your gloves fit properly for maximum effectiveness, comfort, and safety.
- Remove them safely: Follow proper procedures to take gloves off without contamination.
Skin irritations and allergies can pose significant challenges in personal and professional environments. Choosing the right protective gloves is essential to protect your hands, minimise skin irritation, and enhance your comfort.
We’re here to help you in finding the right gloves. Explore our selection of disposable gloves and discover the difference in skin health and performance.