REDUCING AGENT FOR CONTACT IRRITATION ALLERGY FOR NATURAL RUBBER, PRODUCTION OF NATURAL RUBBER REDUCED IN CONTACT IRRITATION ALLERGY USING THE SAME REDUCING AGENT, NATURAL RUBBER REDUCED IN CONTACT IRRITATION ALLERGY AND RUBBER PRODUCT USING THE SAME NATURAL RUBBER

摘要

PURPOSE:To obtain a reducing agent for allergy, comprising specific amounts of an enzyme and a surfactant, excellent in properties of preventing the onset of the allergy due to contact irritation by natural rubber and suitable as various natural rubber products such as gloves for operation or artificial organs. CONSTITUTION:This reducing agent for allergy comprises (A) an enzyme in an amount sufficient to reduce allergens causing the contact irritation allergy from a natural rubber latex, e.g. an alkaline protease derived from a bacterium and (B) a surfactant such as an anionic or a nonionic surfactant.