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Perhaps the most overlooked part of workplace health?

08 Dec 2021
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Healthy skin is a vital part of ensuring your worker’s overall health & wellbeing. 

Not only are skin conditions very uncomfortable (in some cases the discomfort can lead to mental illness as well) it’s also a serious problem as the skin is the body’s largest and most effective organ in combating infections and diseases that we come into contact with on a regular basis. 

This is why it’s so important to use hand hygiene products that are built with careful consideration for the health of your operative’s skin.  The range that we recommend to our customers is the Peter Greven brand. 

They have an excellent range of cleansing products.  You can see our blog about those products here. 

They also have before work barrier cream and after work moisturiser.  These products are an essential part of ensuring healthy skin. 

Barrier creams reinforce the skin’s natural defences against the substances users may come into contact with.  You can get these in varying formulas for different work environments.  Using barrier creams will also make wearing gloves throughout a working day more comfortable and less “sweaty”. 

We recommend all our customers start out by using (or trialling) the MULTI TEC cream.  This is an all-purpose product and will cater for most different risks/conditions throughout a range of workplaces.  It also offers protection from stress rising from undertaking mechanical tasks and in particular helps prevent skin maceration when wearing gloves. 

After work moisturisers are an important final step in ensuring healthy skin, they restore the skin’s moisture and lipids (these are the skin’s natural oils and fats) and ensure that workers leave their shift feeling comfortable. 

We suggest using the LOTION D cream.  This is available in 2-litre collapsible cartons and can be used on the face, hands and entire body.    One of the ingredients is allantoin, this is a naturally occurring compound that stimulates the growth of skin whilst soothing and protecting it, another ingredient is panthenol, which hydrates the skin and helps it build up a natural barrier against irritation and water loss (or dehydration). 

If you want to arrange a trial of either of the MULTI TEC or LOTION D creams then get in touch with us on 01443 741999 or email us at sales@pksafetyuk.com.  Alternatively, you can fill out this form and we’ll get in touch and set up a trial for your operation.