Under glove solution
Ansell, a global leader in protection solutions, and Deb, a global leader in occupational skin care products, have announced a partnership to market an under glove skin care product to the industrial market.
Ansell, a global leader in protection solutions, and Deb, a global leader in occupational skin care products, have announced a partnership to market an under glove skin care product to the industrial market.
Many people will remember the old washing-up advertisement from the 1980s, which extolled the kindness of the ‘mild green’ solution to the hands – just one example of the promotion of products in the home to respect, protect, and keep hands safe. But in the workplace, says Clair Weston, marketing manager, Uvex (UK), individuals often don’t take the same amount of care.
Some years ago the BSIF Skin Protection Product Group turned into a working group to launch the ‘It’s in your Hands’ campaign. The first incarnation of this campaign came from an approach to the BSIF from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), who were concerned over the increasing incidence of work related dermatitis.
The way in which the skin interacts with our environment is far more complex than many realise. It is all too easy to take action that appears logical, but that can actually increase the risk of damage which may then be irreversible and sufficiently serious to prevent that person from any further employment. Chris Packham offers some advice on how to recognise and control risks surrounding workplace skin exposure.
This interactive computer based guide provides the tools to be more effective in preventing damage to health from skin exposure.
Armadillo Merino next-to-skin wear, made from 100% Zque certified merino wool, is designed to thermoregulate the body’s core temperature.
The new red series skin care line
from STOKO Professional Skin
Care is aimed at keeping skin
healthy in the workplace. Based on
exclusive ingredients from Evonik,
the red series offers a combination of
moisture and regenerative longlasting
care, giving protection from
allergies and other skin diseases.
To find out what thousands of people world wide already know about Derma Shield take advantage of our Risk Free Trial offer for skin care.
Deb has launched the Deb Stoko range of occupational skin care products for use across a variety of industries.
Skin disease is reported to be one of the top three causes of work-related illness in Europe. Jenn
Raymond explains some of the skin hazards that can be encountered, the associated legislation and
some of the protective clo
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