Apple Watch causes skin irritation and allergic reactions in some users

The Apple Watch is causing skin irritation, possibly due to an allergic reaction in some customers. The news is not particularly surprising, considering that there are some people who are allergic to the materials the straps are made of.

For example, 'maserrano' a reddit user, reported a dermatitis problem, due to contact with an Apple Watch Sport strap: »Has anyone else suffered skin irritation from the Apple Watch strap? I don't wear mine tightly, and I make sure it doesn't stay wet between my body and the watch after workouts, but I'm definitely sure, that it is an allergic reaction of some kind. I just got off the phone with an Apple representative, who took information from me for about 20 minutes, including photos of the irritation and my medical history (all of this voluntary, at least partially, for research purposes) ".

For people who are sensitive to certain materials, Apple pays a lot of attention and research goes into the choice of materials for all your devices. In addition to ensuring that all materials comply with existing regulations, Apple expands those regulations, beyond these. In fact, every material that touches your skin has undergone extensive testing in accordance with our specification.

This includes:
● Thousands of material composition tests.
● More than a thousand prototypes used for test studies.
● Hundreds of toxicological evaluations.
● Consultations with certified dermatologists.

This may be due to allergies, environmental factors, prolonged exposure to irritants such as soap or sweat, and other causes. If you know you have allergies or other sensitivities, keep in mind that Apple Watch and some of its bands contain materials that can give you allergic reaction, so be careful with this problem, and inform yourself to buy the strap for your Apple Watch.