Personal hygiene

Our blue range of products are for your every-day use and are to be rinsed off with water. The products are suitable for both normal and dry skin and they are all dermatologically tested and pH adjusted. The majority are approved by both the Nordic Swan Exolabel and the Asthma Allergy Nordic Label.

Personal hygiene plays a key role in infection prevention in health care. But what is personal hygiene and how do you implement this in practice?

Having a shower is often taken for granted, but personal hygiene is essential for our quality of life regardless of physical condition. However, in every hospital, nursing home, and other long-term care facilities worldwide, many patients need to be bathed by nurses because they are too ill to manage their hygiene.

People with jobs that require repeated hand washing and hand disinfection are more likely to suffer from dry and irritated skin. Without the right treatment, dry skin can become a negative spiral of itching, eczema and pain.

Good hand hygiene is considered the single most important factor in preventing spread of infectious diseases.

Our gray range contains special skin care products where most products have specific skin protecting ingredients, which are suitable for bedridden patients or people with sensitive skin. The products are dermatologically tested, pH-adjusted and suitable for both normal and dry skin.

We offer a wide range of consumables - your choice of product can contribute to better hygiene routines in your workplace. Bacteria and viruses can spread between people when coughing or sneezing, but also through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects. Choose hygienic products from ABENA that help reduce the spread of viruses and bacteria.

Insufficient hand hygiene is one of the most common causes for spread of infectious diseases, while good hand hygiene is the most important factor in preventing spread of bacteria and infection.

Each year, more than 4 million Europeans are affected by health care associated infections (HAIs). These infections have high costs, prolonging hospital stays and increasing risk of complications, disabilities and antibiotic resistance. With more than 37,000 deaths attributed to HAIs every year, there are more than enough reasons to pay extra attention to infection prevention.

In order to avoid cross-contamination, it is important to exercise good hand hygiene by washing and drying your hands to perfection. In public restrooms, it is common to use an electric hand dryer system. But studies show that hand dryers spread bacteria much more than traditional paper towels.