"This is due to the potency of antibacterial gels on the market. Most of these gels contain at least 60% alcohol in order to be effective. Daily use of these can be very damaging to the skin. We as doctors highly recommend the use of shielding or protective hand lotions as an added defense to reverse the damage of over-sanitizing, and keep your hands healthy. Many hospitals and health care workers around the world, particularly in the USA, use a product called Gloves In A Bottle as part of their daily regimen. This product has a unique formula that is designed to enhance your skin's natural defense by creating an invisible shield, like a second skin," explains Dr. Weber.

Shielding lotions, such as Gloves In A Bottle, bond to the outermost layer of skin cells and becomes part of the skin itself. This particular brand does not wash off any more than the outer layer of skin washes off. It allows the skin to breathe and perspire naturally as shielding lotions come off naturally, as the outermost layer of skin cells are sloughed off or exfoliated, well within 24 hours.

"It is vital that we all continue to wash our hands to keep this virus from spreading; however, we cannot expose ourselves, by destroying our skin's natural defense mechanism with over-washing. So as an extra step, we highly recommend adding a protective hand cream," says Dr. Weber.  www.glovesinabottle.com