OreganKnow Skin Protectant Offers New Use for COVID-19 Hand Dermatitis PreventionNew use for OrgeganKnow Skin Protectant in the time of COVID-19
By: OreganKnow As part of preventing the spread of the Coronavirus, the CDC recommends washing "hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing." "If soap and water are not readily available," they recommend, "an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol." https://www.cdc.gov/ While these steps are essential for public safety, many people especially those with sensitive skin and a history of atopic dermatitis will develop irritant hand dermatitis with these sanitary procedures. In fact, all people will eventually develop irritant contact hand dermatitis with very frequent hand washing [1] or application of hand sanitizers. Also called hand eczema, the skin on the hand become dry, cracked, red, scaly and at times painful. Studies have shown that hand dermatitis often leads to colonization of the hand with dangerous bacteria such as Staph Aureus and even Methicillin- Recent lab studies demonstrated the potent extract in OreganKnow skin healing protectant, called Oregano Natural Preservative, suppresses the growth of many bacteria such as Staph aureus or MRSA. This information was presented at the 2019 Society for Integrative Dermatology Symposium. According to Sandy Milgraum, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Rutgers Medical School, "If you want to prevent hand dermatitis from frequent hand washings then consider applying a moisturizer such as OreganKnow skin healing protectant after each hand washing. I recommend that patients and friends carry a tube in their pocket or handbag." There is minimal chance of allergic contact dermatitis as seen with other moisturizers and healing ointments. Other brands contain allergens such as lanolin, bacitracin, neomyocin, polyethylene glycol and chemical preservatives. According to Milgraum, "This allergic contact dermatitis often becomes more of a problem then the original minor wound, cut, scrape burn or dermatitis." Contact: Eneyda Cholula 732-390-7188 mira@oreganknow.com https://oreganknow.com/ 1. C. G. Mortz, C. Bindslev-Jensen, and K. E. Andersen, "Hand eczema in the odense adolescence cohort study on atopic diseases and dermatitis (TOACS): prevalence, incidence and risk factors from adolescence to adulthood," British Journal of Dermatology, vol. 171, no. 2, pp. 313–323, 2014. 2. P. Haslund, N. Bangsgaard, J. O. Jarløv, L. Skov, R. Skov, and T. Agner, "Staphylococcus aureus and hand eczema severity," British Journal of Dermatology, vol. 161, no. 4, pp. 772–7, 2009 End
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