When hand hygiene becomes a skin problem
Because of the very high hygiene demands, employees wash their hands often. The price of this is dry skin – a great problem in these professions. Soap and water is not always the solution for upholding good hand hygiene. When there is no visible dirt, disinfecting the hands often is a better and more skin friendly alternative.
Disinfection
Correctly done, and when there is no visible dirt, disinfecting is a good enough method under medical conditions. It is kinder to the skin and often more effective from a hygiene point of view. Sterisol Hand Disinfectant is used on dry hands. Remember to disinfect the entire surface of the hand! Often the back of fingers and the fingertips are forgotten.
For visible dirt
For visible dirt Sterisol offers several mild soap products that can be used often without harming the skin. Sterisol Liquid Soap, scented and unscented, is very skin friendly and Liquid Soap Ultra Mild unscented is especially developed for those who suffers from very sensitive skin.
For often washed and sensitive skin
Many people are suffering from sensitive and dry skin, especially in the winter. Sterisol Cleansing Cream, unscented, is suitable for such persons. It will both clean and soften the skin. Excellent for persons working under wet conditions.
Luphenil - the skin cream that both protects and preserve
- Only for the Nordic markets -
Luphenil is a new, very effective skin cream suitable for use before and after work. The skin get a mild softening hydration and protection against external stress.Luphenil is a two-in-one product suitable for use before both dirty and wet work. It enables you to use mild hand cleansers against heavy dirt and prevents dry, flaking skin.
Emollients for sensitive skin
Sterisol offers several products for persons suffering from dry and irritated skin. Sterisol Skin Cream will soften the skin while Sterisol Skin Lotion moisturizes it. Both Skin Cream and Skin Lotion are available unscented.
For shower and bath
Shower Soap & Shampoo and Liquid Soap/Shampoo Ultra Mild are very smooth and unharmful skin care products for hospital shower and bath facilities. The products are conveniently packaged, and therefore very usable when washing patients.
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