ATLANTA, Ga-Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Health Care business today announced the introduction of HealthTouch, a new Safeskin exam glove that features a coating with Vitamin E and Aloe.
The new glove is a premium, powder-free latex exam glove designed to improve the feel of the glove against the hand. The new HealthTouch gloves target medical professionals experiencing glove-related hand-dryness, a condition commonly associated with hand-washing and frequent glove changing.
For more information about the gloves, or other Kimberly-Clark products, log onto: www.kimberly-clark.com
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