Look in the mirror to see who or what causes dry itchy skin.
08/16/2005
Are you a nurse that has to wash her hands before and after every patient? Or are you a golfer that has to grip his clubs even when his hands hurt? Are you a farmer whose hands are rough and dry or a person who has a concrete business and whose hands are dry and itchy all day?
Every one of these activities, in some way or another, contribute to the deterioration of the skin and if not attended to can lead to many different ailments like psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis or at worst, cancer.
The surfer or weekend sunbather knows the consequences of ignoring the warnings that everybody from parents to doctors have given and sunburn can exact a very high price. Dry itchy skin is the first step. Peeling and more itch is the second and after a while, neglect can result in skin cancer.
A young lady who loved horse riding but never took precautions against sunburn ended up with sunstroke and a type of skin cancer that prevented her from going into direct sunlight for the rest of her life.
Whether you handle toxic chemicals or have an allergy that spoils your quilting hobby for you, your skin needs to be protected against natural moisture escaping or foreign substances from penetrating it.
The ideal answer is a shielding lotion that bonds with the skin to form a natural protective layer. This not only protects the skin from invasion, but also gives it a chance to regenerate its cells so a young healthy surface is regained and maintained.
"A great team of organic chemists, biochemists and doctors spent a number of years researching this problem," said Dr. Wayne Weber, Director of Research and Development for Gloves In A Bottle Inc. "and 'Gloves In A Bottle' produced exactly what we were looking for."