I need to help with a skin irritation...?

My boyfriend works on an on-shore rig drilling for natural gases. They recently switched to oil-based mud.





His hands have had an allergic reaction to the mud. He wore gloves but it still got to his skin. His hands look white, and have little white bumps all over them. The skin looks dry to me. He says that it does hurt.





He was saying he should use vinegar on them, but I wanted to see if anyone knew a little bit more about the subject and could offer some helpful advice in how to help his hands....





Thanks in advance!!

I need to help with a skin irritation...?
He might need cortisone from a doctor. Eucerin has a great line of soothers, moisturizers, etc. They helped a lot with my skin disorder.
Reply:Try Hydro-Cortisone ointment. It makes the itching and irritation go away. I use it for my eczema.
Reply:Is it the mud or the gloves? Some gloves are SO impervious to moisture that they trap it making hands look like bathtub prunes. Could be a latex problem, or something else. Either way it's not normal - he needs to go to his company's med person and get it documented (and hopefully gets either med relief or a change of venue).