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Occupational skin-protection products--a review.

J Kresken¹, A Klotz

¹Irmgadis Apotheke, Tönisvorster Strasse 25-27, 41749 Viersen, Germany.

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

|July 12, 2003

Summary

Occupational skin protection products shield against mild irritants like detergents but cannot replace gloves. Further in vivo studies are needed to confirm their real-world effectiveness.

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Area of Science:

Occupational dermatology
Dermatology
Workplace safety

Background:

Skin protection products are utilized in occupational settings to mitigate workplace skin hazards.
These products are intended for low-grade irritants (e.g., water, detergents, cutting fluids) and are not suitable for toxic, carcinogenic, or sensitizing agents.
They are supplementary and cannot substitute essential protective equipment like gloves.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficacy of occupational skin protection products.
To determine the limitations and appropriate use cases for these products in the workplace.
To identify the need for further research into real-world product performance.

Main Methods:

Product recommendations are primarily based on the physicochemical properties of both the irritant and the protective cream.
The study reviews existing data on skin protection product application in occupational environments.
Identifies the need for in vivo and intervention studies under actual working conditions.

Main Results:

Current skin protection products are effective only against specific, low-grade occupational skin irritants.
The selection criteria for these products are largely based on theoretical properties rather than proven efficacy.
There is a lack of robust evidence from real-world occupational settings.

Conclusions:

Skin protection products serve a limited role in occupational health, primarily for non-hazardous irritants.
Physicochemical properties guide current product selection, but clinical evidence is lacking.
Extensive in vivo and intervention studies are crucial to validate the effectiveness of skin protection products in real-life occupational scenarios.

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