The reason that so many people trust Stokoderm Protect Cream in their workplaces is as much about what the formula doesn’t contain as what it does contain.

Stokoderm Protect is perfume free and dye free, straight away removing two ingredients that often cause irritation. Harsh chemicals are avoided entirely and, being taint free, this product is suitable for, and independently tested for, use in food environments including catering and kitchens, as well as food manufacturing.

What this barrier cream does contain includes:

• Glycerine, which conditions and moisturises the skin and leaves it feeling soft.
• Kaolin, which keeps skin pores clear of blockages from any oil based contaminants.
• Xanthan gum, which is there to protect and strengthen the skin’s own protective layer.

Uses of barrier creams in healthcare settings

Barrier creams are very important for many people working in healthcare, including in hospitals, clinics, residential care homes and hospices.

In these settings carers, nurses, doctors and janitorial staff will come into contact with all sorts of chemicals and cleaning products, as well as needing to use gloves.

Deb Stockoderm protection cream has been designed and tested for use with the latex, nitrile and vinyl gloves that are constantly in use in health settings.

When to use Stockoderm Protect

Generally Stockoderm’s skin protection cream is used as a pre-work cream: applied to the hands before starting work. 1ml of cream (a standard dispense with a SC Johnson 1 litre dispenser) is enough to cover both hands.

The barrier cream can then be reapplied as needed, including when changing gloves, after washing hands and after breaks. The cream can also be used specifically before undertaking certain tasks, such as cleaning, where the skin is most at risk of damage or irritation.