Newsletter
FEATURED ARTICLE – Hand Hygiene Day
The World Health Organisation (WHO) organised Hand Hygiene Day on the 5th and 7th of May this year. It called for healthcare facilities to create their own action plan based on using the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework. WHO prepared 3 Template Action Plans – inadequate/basic results, intermediate results or advanced/leadership results to help facilitate [...] Read more...
INGREDIENT INTRODUCTION – Ethanol
Ethanol is a type of alcohol. Alcohol is an effective germ-killing agent that has been used for many centuries.1 Alcohol has been proven to kill germs such as bacteria2. Ethanol kills bacteria by denaturing proteins in the cell membrane, disrupting cell activity and eventually leading to cell death. You will find ethanol in Aqium Hand [...] Read more...
INGREDIENT INTRODUCTION: Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a well known antioxidant that helps prevent the formation of free radicals upon skin exposure to UVA rays and other sources of skin stress. It helps protect the epidermis from the early stages of ultraviolet light damage. Vitamin E also reduces transepidermal water loss from the skin and helps improve the skin’s [...] Read more...
FEATURED ARTICLE: World Asthma Day
Asthma is a common chronic condition of the airways.1 People with asthma experience episodes of wheezing, breathlessness and chest tightness due to widespread narrowing of the airways.1 The symptoms of asthma are usually reversible, either with or without treatment.1 The severity of asthma ranges from mild, intermittent symptoms, causing few problems for the individual, to [...] Read more...
FEATURED ARTICLE: Wound Awareness Week
Wound Awareness Week, 26-30 March 2012, is a national campaign designed to raise public and professional awareness of issues and approaches to wound management, best practice in wound management and where the public can go for help. This year, the Australian Wound Management Association focuses on leg ulcers, with the campaign aiming to petition the [...] Read more...
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION: Silic 15
Your skin protects you – it acts as a protective barrier against allergens, dirt and common irritants… but what protects your skin? Silic 15 acts like an invisible pair of gloves, preventing contact between skin and potential irritants, soothing the surface and helping to protect already damaged skin. Silic 15 forms a barrier to shield [...] Read more...
FEATURED ARTICLE: Head Lice
There are many myths around regarding head lice which can be very confusing for parents when it comes to separating fact from fiction. Let’s dispel some of these myths and arm you with the facts. Myth: A head lice infestation is a sign of poor personal hygiene. They prefer dirty hair. Fact: It is not [...] Read more...
INGREDIENT INTRODUCTION: MOOV Head Lice Defence Spray
MOOV Head Lice Defence Spray is designed to provide 8-hours protection from head lice. The spray makes the hair unpleasant to lice, while conditioning the hair. The unique formulation of MOOV Head Lice Defence Spray coats the hair in a film that deters lice from transferring from an infected head to that of the MOOV [...] Read more...
INGREDIENT INTRODUCTION: Terbinafine Hydrochloride
Terbinafine hydrochloride is an anti-fungal which diffuses rapidly into the skin from topical applications and effectively treats athlete’s foot (tinea pedis). Terbinafine hydrochloride interferes with the integrity and growth of the fungal cell wall by weakening the cell wall and eventually leading to fungal cell death. SolvEasy Tinea Cream contains 1% Terbinafine Hydrochloride, and effectively [...] Read more...
FEATURED ARTICLE: SolvEasy
Athlete’s foot (also known as tinea pedis) is a fungal infection of the skin that causes scaling, flaking, and itch of affected areas. It is caused by fungi and is typically transmitted in moist areas where people walk barefoot, such as showers or bathhouses. Fungi thrive in warm, moist environments and are commonly found in [...] Read more...
