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Is polyisoprene safe to use if i have a severe latex allergy? i know it is "synthetic latex" so it won't have the protien so am allergic to?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
You are fine : You can develop immediate itching (contact urticaria), delayed blisters (contact dermatitis to the chemical plasticizers) in the Polyisoprene. Generalized hives/urticaria and severe anaphylaxis are rare. If you use these synthetic gloves after your hands are already reacting to latex, you would be at greater risk of also developing a reaction to them. Otherwise, I wouldn't worry about wearingthem
Answered 1/24/2017
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Yes: It is a synthetic latex but does not have the allergens that latex does. It should be safe for most latex allergy sufferers.
Answered 1/26/2017
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