The Best Biodegradable Gloves For Latex Allergy

Now that we have to spend a lot of time indoors owing to quarantine, we are catching up on a lot of housework. It is a great time to really deep clean a lot of the problem areas. Usually,  we would reserve such a ritual for the annual summer or spring cleaning. If we ever want to procrastinate from work, we can always get ready to do some chores to take our mind off things. It is therapeutic in a strange sort of way. In these trying and stressful times, it is great to have a productive tension buster to keep our mind occupied.

While doing all these chores around the house we take ample precautions to make sure that we follow all the proper safety precautions. We want to keep our house clean and want to achieve it in a way that is the most hygienic and sanitary. After all, isn’t being safe from germs and infections, the entire point of cleaning the house in the first place? We equip ourselves with the best home cleaning supplies which are not only natural but also preferably organic and biodegradable. We have highlighted them, right here on this blog, in the past. Today, we are going to deal with another tool in that arsenal that is hardly given any thought to.

I’m sure that we don’t have to convince you how important it is to take care of your hands. It is one of the best god-given tools that you have. It is the primary point of interaction for most things that humans use. In the coronavirus pandemic, properly sanitizing your hands was the second most important mandate following the wearing of face masks. So, if you are doing any kind of housework you have to be well equipped with the best solution that you can get your hands on, pun intended! So today, we are going to introduce you to the best biodegradable gloves for latex allergy that you can buy on Amazon.

The Problem With Latex Gloves

Now, when you think of options for hand gloves, you might picture the common latex gloves that you see worn by most janitorial staff. We did some research and everyone agrees that natural latex is biodegradable in landfills. So you have a cheap and biodegradable option in this product category. All good and rosy right? Well…not so really. There is a major catch. It turns out that a lot of people tend to have allergies to latex. It is a well-documented fact. If you or anyone you love tends to get itchy rashes when they touch balloons or other such products, then latex gloves may be out of the question. There are a few “powder-free” versions that claim to be “safe” but that is not going to be enough to protect someone who genuinely has an adverse reaction to the material.

So what do you do? Since latex is out of the question, your options are going to be the plastic and nitrile. These are great hypoallergenic options if you get irritations when exposed to latex. They are also enough for most chores around the house. However, plastic gloves tend to be non-biodegradable and nitrile gloves take a long time to break down in landfills. So it seems like we are stuck in between a rock and a hard place. Do you endanger yourself and take a bet with latex gloves or you make the environment the scapegoat and use plastic or nitrile gloves? So, we got to researching like we always do to solve this very specific problem. We were glad to find some really great products that fit this need very well.

Showa 6110PF Biodegradable Disposable Powder Free Nitrile Glove

These ones are a substitute for nitrile gloves. Nitrile gloves offer the fit of latex without the risks of allergies. They offer the same protection in a better hand fit. These particular gloves from Showa perform the same as non-EBT nitrile disposable gloves with the added advantage of being 100 percent biodegradable. EBT here refers to Eco Best Technology (EBT) which the company claims is the breakthrough innovation that makes their gloves fully biodegradable, sustainable, and the first of their kind. When disposed of in landfills, microorganisms consume, metabolize and break down EBT materials into three natural compounds— organic soil, methane, and carbon dioxide. This has been validated by independent certified laboratories using ASTM International test methods.

The company name is also interesting as it means “finding a balance between different elements” in Japanese. This is really a great product that is the ultimate biodegradable nitrile glove that you can buy. They come in different colors and grips depending on the purpose.

Stuff4Homes Disposable Food Prep Gloves

These latex-free gloves are made from PLA (polylactic acid) which is a compostable, plant-based alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastic. They are a renewable, sustainable substitute to standard plastic as they emit less carbon during production than standard plastic alternatives. They are great to use for children as they are BPA-free. The gloves have been tested to be fully compostable in under 12 weeks in industrial composting facilities. They are 50 microns thick which makes them great for using in a food prep environment like in sandwich bars or delis. Just be sure to use them with temperatures below 104°F and keep them away from direct sunlight. These gloves were designed in Europe and so are certificated to European standards DIN EN 13432:2000-12. You get 50 pairs in this packet.

So that was our pick for the best biodegradable gloves for latex allergy sufferers. You shouldn’t have to choose between good hand health and getting your work done. We are entering an age where everyone needs can be met. There are always going to be others who face the same problem as us. In that case, all it takes is a little research to find the correct thing to meet your needs. That also means that you don’t get to make excuses about housework. So get working and crush those chores like the ace you are!

Love,

Scooch and Steve