Barrier Cream / Liquid Gloves

[deema]

I would really appreciate your advise and experience with using barrier cream / liquid gloves.

I've developed over the years a form of eczema that affects my hands which is gradually becoming worse. Lots of woods and cleaning fluids now cause it to flair up which is very very very very .....well you get the idea.....itchy.

I've now started to use Nitrile gloves over which I have to put on a protective glove to stop the Nitrile glove being torn. This is not very comfortable or convenient. So I was wondering if a barrier cream of liquid glove would do the trick.

There seems to be a lot of products on the market from Debs (Swarfega) barrier cream, PR88, etc....but which is the best? Any recommendations for a barrier cream / liquid gloves would be appreciated.

 

[Steve Maskery]

Hi Deema
I have no idea if this helps, but when using nasty stuff, I use Screwfix own brand. I'm sure my bottle is way past its sell by date, but, for what its worth, it does make a difference.
I've not used any other brand.
S

 

[n0legs]

My youngest has Guttate Psoriasis and Eczema. The Doctor suggested 3M Cavilon for her hands when she was at school and did art, design/resistant materials etc.
Ignore what it was designed for, it is excellent stuff. Saved my girl from a lot of pain and discomfort at times when she needed to get her hands dirty

 

[deema]

Well, I bought a pot of both the Debs Barrier cream, and also the PR88. Having tried both, I can state that for me they both work extremely well, in fact I would go so far as to say that they actually improved the condition of my skin. The PR88 has a slightly almond smell and almost instantly gets absorbed / dries in the skin. The Debs takes a little longer with no real smell that I can detect. As a barrier to nasty stuff they both stop goo getting on your hands and washes off easily. As a monitor I tried working with and without the creams, and the creams make a massive difference. Oak is a particularly irritant I've discovered which with the cream has rendered impotent.

If your using anything nasty / potentially an irritant I would give it a go.