The allergy-prone nature of latex gloves has led more and more industries to turn to nitrile gloves. However, despite the much lower chance of allergy compared to latex gloves, it is revealed that nitrile gloves can be allergic for some people.

Generally, nitrile gloves allergy is caused by chemical accelerators. In the production process of nitrile gloves, manufacturers often add some accelerators such as thiazoles, thiurams and carbamates to improve the vulcanization efficiency and make the gloves more durable and elastic. However, at the same time, accelerators have certain toxicity and irritation, which may lead to type IV allergy in a small part of the global population.

People with nitrile glove accelerator allergies usually have the following symptoms:

• Redness and itching of hands

• Swelling and stinging of skin

• Cracked skin

• Rash or hives

• Difficulty in breathing or swallowing

Although the probability of allergies to accelerators is relatively low, it is important to protect yourself from accelerator exposure and allergy in your daily routine.Here are some tips:

1. Use non-nitrile gloves in situations where exposure to infectious substances is not required and where protection is less demanding.

2. Avoid using hand creams or lotions before putting on nitrile gloves.

3. If skin irritation occurs during use, remove gloves immediately and wash hands with soap and water.

4. Wash your hands before and after putting on gloves.

It is worth mentioning that people allergic to nitrile gloves are likely to be allergic to latex gloves.And the protective performance and wearing comfort of vinyl and other types of gloves are difficult to meet people's needs in using. In order to solve this problem, some glove manufacturers have developed accelerator-free nitrile gloves, which can greatly reduce the reaction of people with type IV allergy.KINGFA has also developed accelerator-free nitrile gloves that include the following outstanding attributes:

1. Adopt new type of accelerator-free cross-linking system which is non-allergenic.

2. Similar performance to normal nitrile gloves, softer to wear.

3. Excellent chemical resistance with very long wearing time (＞4h)

If you have concerns about allergies to regular nitrile gloves, accelerator-free nitrile gloves from KINGFA will be your suitable choice！