Jennifer Lashley, a physician’s assistant at our office, gave me a coupon from the newspaper (thank you!) for Chloraseptic’s “Allergen Block.” This product is advertised as a “drug-free way to help prevent nasal allergy symptoms by blocking indoor and outdoor allergens. Chlorasepticâ„¢ Allergen Block is a clear topical gel containing petrolatum, glycerin and other ingredients. A patented formulation process creates a positively-charged gel which blocks negatively-charged allergens on contact.” [blue and italics by me.] I searched its website for more information http://www.allergenblock.com/product.html. There was no information about this “process”. I do not know of any process that allows “positively-charged gel” to be kept in a tube and then spread on skin. This is physically impossible. By the way, who says that allergens are negatively charged? Otherwise, it is simply petroleum mixed with glycerin. Frankly, it sounds like a gimmick. As a professional health care advocate, I would like to see objective evidence demonstrating efficacy and safety before I recommend using any product. Therefore, I can not recommend this product.
If you have questions about this product, ask your doctor and do your own research.
ADDENDUM: 10/28/08. This is my evaluation of a similar product: Little Allergies Allergen Block.
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