# Anti-Face Touching Wearables The 'Immutouch' Wearable Alerts Users When They Touch Their Face By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-04-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immutouch References: [coolthings](https://www.coolthings.com/slightly-robot-immutouch-wristband-alert-face-touching/) & [immutouch](https://immutouch.com/) The 'Immutouch' [wearable is a piece of technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-smart-wristband) for consumers who are looking to stay more aware of their personal habits during the COVID-19 pandemic and on a regular basis in general. The [screen-free wearable](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whoop-50) works by alerting the user every time they are about to touch their face or have made contact to help them reprogram themselves to not do so. This comes as a response to the recent health warnings put out by administrations around the world to avoid touching one's face to prevent pathogens from entering the body through the eyes, nose or mouth. The 'Immutouch' wearable is priced at $49.99, features a [water-resistant design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geca) to ensure hand washing won't render it waterlogged and will provide up to 24 hours of usage per charge. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Anti-face Touching Wearables:** The 'Immutouch' wearable helps users break the habit of touching their face, providing an opportunity for the development of more advanced and personalized wearables for personal hygiene. ### Where This Applies - **Wearable Technology:** The 'Immutouch' wearable highlights the growing potential for wearable technology in the health and personal hygiene sectors, creating opportunities for innovation and market expansion. - **Healthcare:** The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of personal hygiene, resulting in opportunities for disruptive innovation in the healthcare industry to develop new solutions for disease prevention and management. - **Consumer Electronics:** The rise of face-touching wearables like the 'Immutouch' presents opportunities for consumer electronics manufacturers to create innovative and user-friendly devices that promote healthier habits and tackle hygiene-related issues. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Virus-Detecting Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virusdetecting-smartwatch.md) - [Breath-Tracking Face Mask Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebit.md) - [Anti-Scratching Skincare Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adam-sensor.md) - [Behavioural Habit Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trackhands.md) - [Health-Tracking Key Fobs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portal-vital-monitor.md) - [Uncomfortable Anti-Tech Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uscellular.md) - [Stress-Reducing Screenless Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nowatch.md) - [Calming Haptic Tokens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchpoint-solution.md) - [Emotional State-Monitoring Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuna-pendant.md)