TheraWash® Product Information

The human body has good and bad bacteria on it at all times. Studies have documented that patients often have a higher bacteria count after about their third basin bath than they had before the bath. This is because the same water and cloth are normally used to bathe all parts of the body and the basins are reused without being sterilized. Bedside basin bathing can cause infections by wiping bacteria from healthy skin into minor cuts and abrasions, dry cracked skin, sutures, and catheter sites. Reducing infections, bed sores and related skin problems can play a major part in extending the time patients can be cared for at home and patient comfort.

While it is "only a bath", the TheraWash® concept is a breakthrough in preventing and correcting causes of skin problems before they require expensive healing treatments. It is ideal for bathing patients being cared for at home by loved ones or professional services. It is a major improvement for facilities faced with ever increasing geriatric skin problems, government controls, potential bedsore lawsuits, and shrinking funds. Equally important is that it helps prevent infecting caregivers as well as patients and can significantly reduce potential injury from back strains during patient handling. Since it is antiseptic and air-dries, it should also help reduce bed linen changes as well as towel and wash cloth costs.

TheraWash® is a 2002 patented product improvement of our Easy Wash and Sports & Leisure Wash® products that we have been selling since 1996. TheraWash packages have 8 pre-moistened cloths that are used to bath different parts of the body and discarded after use. This helps prevent cross contamination and infections. The formula includes pure Aloe Vera, Allantoin, and Vitamin E in amounts shown to be beneficial for skin care. Allantoin is an FDA recognized skin protectant that also promotes new skin growth. TheraWash also includes a water-soluble Beta Glucan in amounts shown to promote cell growth and enhance the skin's natural immune system. Even its surfactant soaps are known to reduce inflammations and redness instead of drying out skin like harsh alkali soaps do.

Sterilizing TheraWash keeps its antimicrobial preservatives available for after the package is opened or reclosed. They are made from skin compatible natural ingredients.

While we make no curative claims and only sell TheraWash as a cosmetic bathing system, our independent testing has shown remarkable results with its continued use for bathing.

In vitro (laboratory) antimicrobial tests were done by Microbiology Consultants, Inc. on (i) the formula and (ii) fabric swatches impregnated with the composition, using accepted laboratory protocols. In the first series of tests, the formula and the fabric swatches were 99% effective against Staph. aureus, E. coli, and Candida. albicans. In the second series, the formula and the swatches were 99% effective against the new antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" MRSA, C diff. and VRE, and also highly effective against the Herpes Simplex Type I and Influenza A viruses.

The Director of Nursing conducted a controlled study of TheraWash® at a nursing home and rehabilitation center in Florida in March and April, 2001. The study included 35 geriatric patients: 25 patients bathed with TheraWash® and 10 patients bathed with their normal bedside basin baths or assisted shower procedures for at least one month. The study director reported that patients bathed with TheraWash® were noted to have improved skin condition (including the elimination of urine burns, chronic dry skin, and minor skin tears and odor) in comparison to the conventionally bathed patients. These preliminary results are believed to be unique in that skin problems are an ongoing, difficult-to-treat problem in geriatric patients using conventional products.

INGREDIENTS:

Filtered water, Aloe Vera, Allantoin, *Cocamidopropyl Betaine, *Lauryl Glucoside, *Dimethicone Copolylol, Antimicrobial Preservatives, Vitamin E, Beta Glucan, Fragrance

*Hydrating cleansers made from natural ingredients such as coconut oil, corn, and sugar beets.