abstract |
Disclosed is a hand-friendly rubber glove article having a cuff region and an integral glove region, wherein the glove comprises a dried coating of an emulsified hand-friendly mixture, which comprises at least one water-soluble humectant moisturizer, at least one water-insoluble occlusive moisturizer, at least one water-soluble lubricant, and at least one water-soluble surfactant, wherein the water-insoluble occlusive moisturizer is finely and substantially uniformly dispersed within the mixture, whereby the dried coating is compatible with the glove material and retains the water-insoluble occlusive moisturizer and the hand-friendly coating is transferred to the skin of a wearer upon activation with the skin-generated moisture. |