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Guatemala, Guatemala City
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Review on Athletican Womens Hypoallergenic Latex Free Sidestring by Todd Atherton

Revainrating 1 out of 5

The product gave me a latex-like rash.

What a great idea for a hypoallergenic latex swimsuit, but terrible execution. Two things. #1: Size. I ordered M first as I've ordered my entire adult life and these things didn't even cover my butt leaving a serious 3-4 inch tear which my four year old son found absolutely hilarious. I reordered an XL - mind you, I've never worn an XL that fitted well, but I took a chance. It actually fits great, like most mediums, probably due to the lack of stretch in the '100% Nylon' of this product. #2: Hypoallergenic? No, it can't, it won't, it won't. I'm allergic to latex. I don't think the product description is correct as I got a red and itchy latex like rash around my legs, from the groin area around my legs to my buttocks where the leg holes touched my skin. I also had the same rash around my waist where the buttocks touched my skin. I would have taken a picture of my rash, but I needed to clean my bikini line and I didn't want that picture to be released to the public. The product says it's 100% nylon. Well I think that's 100% nonsense. Never in my life have I reacted so much to nylon. So appealing to have this red, itchy, raised and painful bilateral perineal rash while vacationing with 32 people. And now the affected skin is dying and flaking off, adding another element to my frustration with this product. I still can't even clean my bikini line until the rash has healed for fear of causing bleeding or interfering with the healing process with a razor. I do not recommend this product to anyone with a latex allergy until the product has undergone rigorous materials analysis by a third party lab.

Pros
  • HYPOALLERGENIC DESIGN. For women with sensitive skin, wearing rigid rubber swimsuits can cause itching, irritation and discomfort on the skin. That's why we created this latex-free, spandex-free, hypoallergenic swimsuit to keep you comfortable in all your summer activities.
Cons
  • Negative exists