Cosmetic gloves

FIGURE 32.12 Otto Bock System Electrohand (Otto Bock Orthopedic Industry. Inc., Dud-erstadt, Gmnany). The hand consists of a mechanism over which a liner is placed. A cosmetic glove is then pulled over the liner. (Note Otto Bock does not provide silicone gloves.) Liner creases have been placed in the finger thumb web space in an effort to reduce its elastic resistance. Also shown is a pair of tweezers that are provided with each hand to make tip prehension possible. Prosthetic hands have very poor tip prehension without the aid of some sort of extra tool such as these tweezers. 

Davies, E. W., Douglas, W. B., and Small, A. D. (1977). A cosmetic functional hand incorporating a silicone mbber cosmetic glove. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, no. 1, pp. 89-93. 

The best known aspect, and the first one to find commercialization in the direct fluorination area, was the fluorination of polymer surfaces. This Lagow-Margrave invention, trademarked Fluorokote, involved many types of polymeric materials in various forms e.g., polyethylene bottles, polypropylene objects, and rubber gloves. Polyethylene bottles are easily given fluorocarbon surfaces (>0.1 mm), and this has been commercialized. Air Products has at least 20 licenses for what is known as their Aeropak process and Union Carbide has a Linde Fluorination process as well. Applications in chemical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic storage are widespread. 

Sensitising agents include rubber in household gloves and footwear nickel in costume jewellery, zips, bra clips and belt buckles resins in glues ingredients of cosmetics and toiletries some plants paints and cement. 

Some of the precautions that can be exercised should be a normal part of good laboratory practice, and include the appropriate use of personal protection. Covering the hair and using gloves will minimize the possibility of contamination from skin and hair-derived keratin proteins, as well as amino acids, fatty acids, and cosmetic residues from the skin surface. 

OTHER COMMENTS cosmetic grade talc contains more than 90% mineral talc and is free of detectable asbestos body, baby, face and after-shave powders are usually more than 50% industrial talc dusts (commercial talcs) have a varied mineral composition and may contain little or no talc found periodically as a contaminant of starch on surgical gloves. 

Keep your toiletries (e.g., toothbrush and paste, razor, soap, deodorant, cosmetics, etc.) strictly for your own use. Also, all personal items (e.g., books, magazines, tapes, etc.) that you intend to handle, should fikewise be kept away from others for a period of 1 month after treatment. You can use disposable plastic or cloth gloves if you wish to handle items that others need to use. If more than one bathroom is available in your home you may elect to designate it for your personal use only, during the first week. 

Another major source of contamination in an analysis can be the analyst. It depends on what kind of analytes are being measured, but when trace or ultratrace levels of elements or molecules are being determined, the analyst can be a part of the analytical problem. Many personal care items, such as hand creams, shampoos, powders, and cosmetics, contain significant amounts of chemicals that may be analytes. The problem can be severe for volatile organic compounds in aftershave, perfume, and many other scented products and for sihcone polymers, used in many health and beauty products. Powdered gloves may contain a variety of trace elements and should not be used by analysts performing trace element determinations. Hair, skin, and clothing can shed cells or fibers that can contaminate a sample. 

Chem. Descrip. PVP/VA copolymer with 30/70 mole ratios in IPAsol n. Uses Film-former, solubilizer, vise, modifier/stabilizer in tinted decorative sprays, antitarnish coating for metals, shoe polishes, protective leaf shine sprays film-former in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, inks for plastics, an-tiseptic/anesthetic spray bandages, antibiotic aerosol bandages, spray or rub-on gloves and protective masks Properties Liq. sol. in aq. and most common org. solvs. 50% act. in IPA Toxicology Very low chronic oral toxicity safe in contact with skin PVP/VA 1-535 [ISP]... 

VA/crotonates/vinyl neodecanoate copolymer VA/crotonates/vinyl propionate copolymer VA/isobutyl maleate/vinyl neodecanoate copolymer Vinyl acetate Vinyl caprolactam/PVP/dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer film-former, cosmetics moisturizers Diglycol/CHDM/isophthalates/SIP copolymer film-former, cream rinses Polyquatemium-2 film-former, creams Acetylated lanolin Nitrocellulose film-former, creams/lotions Arachidyl behenate PVM/MA copolymer, isopropyl ester film-former, detergents PVM/MA copolymer film-former, dish detergents Hydrolyzed collagen film-former, disposable gloves Ethylene/methyl acrylate copolymer film-former, dusting powders Rice (Oryza sativa) starch film-former, dyes PVP/VA copolymer film-former, elastomers Dibutyl phthalate... 

Balsam of Peru, 25% pet (fragrance in cosmetics) 4-tert-Butylphenol, 1% pet (metal-work fluids) Mercapto mix, 1% pet [rubber (gloves), biocide and corrosion inhibitor in metal-work fluids]... 

Irritant contact dermatitis is caused by mechanical friction from headbands or wristbands in runners, helmets in football players, gloves and fiberglass in hockey players, and adhesive tape in basketball players (Bergfeld and Taylor 1985 Kantor and Bergfeld 1988). Irritation may also occur after application of medicaments, antiseptics, insect repellants, cosmetics, oily sunscreens, or leakage of cold-pack chemicals (Bergfeld and Taylor 1985 Kantor and Bergfeld 1988). 

Ci6-alkylpyridinium chloride Pyrisept Uses quaternary ammonium compound used as a preservative in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals topical anti-infective and disinfectant used on the surface of latex gloves A... 

Qass 10 000 or 1000 Complete clean room uniform with gloves, breathing zone cover no cosmetics or rapid body movements... 

Creams have also the advantage to form antifouling protection making it much easier to clean the skin. Creams, by cosmetic effect, also help prevent or reduce the loss of lipid-coated surface of the skin. In some cases, they may also be applied in cases of chronic irritant dermatitis or even under the gloves. The barrier creams, preferably called protective creams, may be deemed mostly in compounds with silicone, said to be more polyvalent and so used for more versatile protection. Emulsions without silicone will be reserved for a more selective use, more particularly for painters who must avoid soiling the surfaces to paint with any trace of silicone compound. Among non-silicone and silicone-based creams, there are two types of products for two radically different uses ... 

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