The Skin Tear Project: The effectiveness of a skin moisturising cleanser as compared to usual skin care cleansing interventions, for reducing skin tear incidence

A generic brand of skin moisturising cleanser will be used during regular bathing. The ingredients in the commercially available moisturising cleanser are as follows: GLYCERIN AQUA (WATER) SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE LAURYL BETAINE DISODIUM COCOAMPHODIACETATE SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE ACRYLATES / C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER STYRENE/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL The percentage of these ingredients in this product is commercial in confidence and as this is an over the counter cosmetic product rather than a drug with actives, it is considered not applicable. The moisturising cleanser will be used during regular bathing of consenting residents in the intervention facilities. The product will be rinsed from the skin. Residents will either be assisted by nurses or care staff with bathing and those who can bath independently will be instructed in the use of the cleanser. Residents’ preference for bathing frequency will be adhered to, and some residents prefer to be bathed daily and some second daily. The cleanser will be used for 6 months. The use of the product will be monitored by the care staff and project coordinator. The cleanser will be provided at no cost.