• Gentle cleansing is essential to preventive skin care, especially when caring for incontinent patients
• Most soaps have high pH levels, which can interfere with the skin's protective acid mantle
• Soaps can be difficult to rinse completely
• Some soaps contain anionic surfactants which are irritants and remove the skin's natural lubricants
• Traditional soap and water is more time consuming than a one-step, no-rinse cleanser

In a 4-month, single-center, retrospective study involving protocols that included a no-rinse cleanser¹, the prevalence of skin tears declined from 23.5% to 3.5% when compared with soap and water regimens.

• SECURA^◊ cleansers provide no-rinse, one-step cleansing to save time
• SECURA^◊ cleansers aid in removal of urine, feces or other foreign material
• SECURA^◊ cleansers contain polysorbate 20, a gentle, nonionic surfactant that cleans without causing irritation or friction
• SECURA^◊ cleansers contain benzethonium chloride, an antimicrobial agent to control odor and help eliminate pathogens
• SECURA^◊ cleansers are pH-balanced or buffered to protect the skin's acid mantle
• SECURA^◊ cleansers contain film-forming polymers to help protect and moisturize the skin
• SECURA^◊ cleansers condition and moisturize the skin
• SECURA^◊ cleansers are non-irritating

¹Birch S, Coggins T. No-rinse, one-step bed bath; the effects on the occurrence of skin tears in a long-term care setting. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2003,49:64-67.