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Glass fibre irritation and protective creams

Niels Bendsøe, A. Björnbeg, Gun-Britt E. Löwhagen, J. ‐E. Tengberg

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5 commercial products were tested pairwise as prophylaxis against itching and irritation from glass fibres: a commercial cream for glass fibre itching, a silicone spray, an emollient cream, a fatty ointment, and a "cream-ointment". The preparations were found to have very limited value in protection against glass fibre irritation. Some workers even experienced exacerbated itching from all the preparations, including the cream marketed for protection against glass fibre irritation. Only 25% of a group of workers with severe glass fibre itching still used an emollient cream after 12 weeks.

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Key concepts: Irritation, Itching, Medicine, Dermatology, Skin irritation, Burning Sensation, Immunology