peter305
April 10, 2020
Hello,
I am wondering if anyone who suffers from eczema, psoriasis or dermatitis has any issues with using a hand sanitizer products when unable to wash hands?
I've heard that sanitizer products containing isopropyl alcohol feel horribly dry when used by those who suffered from skin conditions, and actually exacerbated such conditions.
Thank you so much for any advice.
Peter
chrshall4
February 23, 2021
Really irritating my fingers!
notahandmodel
November 28, 2020
The part that really stinks are the places that have you use hand sanitizer before you can enter (doctor offices, dental offices.) When you try to explain why that isn't a good idea you are met with that look of them thinking your are crazy. You just do it knowing the next 3 weeks are going to be undoing all the work you have done healing your hands as much as possible. At work you use a million gloves because you can't use the disinfecting wipes without them. Now you are part of the environmental problem.
Raelle
December 30, 2020
notahandmodel
December 30, 2020
pickled80
November 18, 2020
Most of the hand sanitizers I’ve run into also contain fragrance, which I’m allergic to, so add contact dermatitis to my atopic dermatitis! Yes, whenever possible, I avoid hand sanitizers and just use my own soap (carefully chosen after years of trial and error) and water. In reading the medical literature, I gather it’s the water and the friction that’s important, rubbing off any accumulated fomites (blobs of germs + saliva or mucus).
Cora Lyn Sears
November 29, 2020
Raelle
December 30, 2020
Peter Bunting
November 12, 2020
Hi @peter305 - I try to avoid most, if not all hand sanitizing products. They cause irritation for me. I stick to emollients and moisturising creams.
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