There are three main types of latex sensitivity reactions.
Symptoms can include redness, cracks, fissures, and scaling.
Allergic contact dermatitis begins 6 to 48 hours after contact. Symptoms, which are also caused by the rubber accelerators and chemical additives, include redness, tiny blisters, itching, crusting and sometimes blisters. This can resemble the reaction to poison ivy or poison oak. Approximately 80 percent of allergic reactions are this type. It starts within minutes and rarely lasts longer than 2 hours.