NHGR: Hand Lotion/Cream

[thewop]

I wash my hands a lot, and with the dry weather MI has been experiencing, my hands are super dry and cracked. Can anyone recommend a great hand lotion/cream?

[panicked]

Eucerin, the good thick stuff. Also, plain Vaseline. L'Occitane has a nice hand cream as well, but I find that it burns if you have any cuts.

[tarheels]

I use this one. I especially appreciate that it's cheap (under $4 I think) and readily available at most drugstores. www.stives.com/Hand-%28and%29-Body-Lotion/Prevent-%28and%29-Relieve-Dry-Skin/Intensive-Healing-Hand-Cream/

[munkii]

I use the Meijer version of this, and it's amazing.

[kaylie]

I use this stuff:


Crazy good moisturizing. I keep one tube at work, one in the car and one in the family room. I also have a mini in my purse.

[wawa]

My hands are BEAT from all the tile work (gloves are for sissies. Or something. Or I never think to put them on until my hands are covered in thinset or grout.) so I'm now carrying around a tube of Aquaphor. It's essentially just vaseline and it feels great on my cracked hands. Kinda greasy obviously.

And I occasionally rub it on my belly when it's itchy.

[munkii]

My mom swears by the L'Occitane hand cream as well. The shea is strong, though, it gives me headaches.

[thewop]

Nov 6, 2012 9:44:14 GMT -5 munkii said:

I use the Meijer version of this, and it's amazing.

Oh, total bonus points for Meijer brand!

[jhawks482]

Nov 6, 2012 9:49:04 GMT -5 kaylie said:

I use this stuff:


Crazy good moisturizing. I keep one tube at work, one in the car and one in the family room. I also have a mini in my purse.

Another vote for Loccitane. I love that even the scented ones aren't crazy, headache inducing scents. It is VERY light. love this stuff.

[amblor]

Really, I've loved the way my hands feel after I use the Cocoa Butter on my stomach! So, I've been using a little extra for hands too!

[thatgirl2478]

Loccitane is good, but I find it washes away too easily. I like the Gold Bond line (bonus points that it's inexpensive & can be found pretty much everywhere) because it lasts, isn't greasy, and a little goes a long way.

[EloiseWeenie]

My favorite is Le Couvent de Minimes Gardener's hand healer. I love the scent and the way it makes my hands feel.

[happyhomemaker]

L'Occitane for sure! It's the best hand cream I have ever used!

[emjacobs]

I use Gold Bond in the white tube.

[Deleted]

I've been using straight up coconut oil lately. It's awesome and cheap. I discovered after I started using it on Rubes' butt as a rash cream..lol. It's also in every grocery store.

Otherwise, I like the plain Vaseline lotion too.

[mrs.jacinthe]

I use shea butter (from L'Occitane) on my knuckles, but it's kidna greasy so I don't put it all over my hands. My daily lotion is actually St. Ives Intensive Healing Lotion. I love it and it's really cheap.

[magdala9]

When the weather gets raw in February here in Boston, I use Bigelows chapped hand therapy.

www.ebay.com/itm/CO-Bigelow-No-1012-Chapped-Hands-Remedy-Medicated-Lotion-1-7-fl-oz-48-g-/350636886424?pt=US_Skin_Care&hash=item51a3964998

[penguin23]

Neutrogena norweigan (or fisherman) formula. Its $4. I'm a RN and live outside of Boston, IMO it works better than eucerin, aquaphor, L'Occtaine, Crabtree and evelynn, vaseline(I've tried them all).