can anyone help me???

Oh dear Charmaine, I cannot help with why you are getting a reaction to icing sugar and it is very difficult not to come in contact with it, my only thought would be to invest in ’ The Mat ” I do not use one myself but there is no need for icing sugar when you use it. Also Staples do food safe latex free gloves here is the link.

http://www.staples.co.uk/cleaning-facilities-safety/safety-supplies/gloves/clear-latex-free-disposable-gloves?campaign=google&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shoppingG&utm_content=386893&utm_campaign=google

Hope your hands get better soon
Hilary

-- Hilary Rose Cupcakes http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/hilaryrosecupcakes

Sorry to hear that .. you can also use corn flour instead of icing sugar while rolling out the dough. Maybe try that and see if it gets any better! Best of luck!
S x

-- Sameen, Baked In Caked Out, https://www.facebook.com/bakedincakedout

Thank you so much ladies x x will be taking a trip staples tomorrow :-)

-- Charmaine cameron, milton keynes, facebook search, Cake A Licious MK

Charmaine I too can react to latex try getting a barrier cream as it protects your hands instead of gloves and switch to using the mat method as you don’t use icing sugar etc…if you search on “streetwise The Mat” on Youtube you will see videos on how to use the mat,

-- Jo, NZ, www.facebook.com/cicciocakes

Charmaine,
have you ever thought about that NIVEA cause your reaction. I know many ppl who have reactions from Nivea. I also had sometimes really bad reactions on my hands. Since i do my cakes and “bath” my hands in shortening before making or kneading my fondant, my hands are like new. You should give it a try. My skin is very thankful for this change. =))

-- Alex (_)0, CakePalais, New Orleans, http://www.facebook.com/Cakepalais

Thank u again for help. I have used nivea for years so I’m pretty sure it’s not that lol what is the shortening you use? I will invest in the mat also as I think it is contact dermatitis when I use the icing sugar :-( thank u again for all the wonderful help x x

-- Charmaine cameron, milton keynes, facebook search, Cake A Licious MK

My knuckles will get bad from washing my hands too much and working with the shortening. When I have a buttercream cake that I don’t use shortening for, my hands never suffer. But when using shortening for fondant cakes it does something to my hands. I just try to remember to lotion my hands up before bed every night and if I do it’s not so bad. I know it is going to sound strange, but try using Lansinoh Lanolin cream on your knuckles. It helps wonders and is 100% natural.

-- Tiff - MA www.facebook.com/sweetbeecakery

Heya – I have no solutions, just to say you are not alone cos I get a reaction too. So far not really figured out why, I thought it was the sugarpaste or cmc. Never occured it may be the sugar lol but it stings heaps.

-- Samantha, www.swissybuns.co.uk