Dry hands

E45 cream and lotion. It's cheap, is said to be hypoallergenic and you can use it everywhere.

I am using L'Occitane Shea Butter hand cream during the day every time when I feel my hands are dry or after washing my hands, and I put enough amount of vaseline on my hands when I go to bed.

Are there any (cheapish) hand creams that noticeably fade brown spots? I've got some Anew hand cream from Avon that says it does - but it doesn't as far as I can see (and it's in a small tube so not very economical).

I've been using Lidl's own brand Cien "hydro" hand cream (almond oil and shea butter). It not greasy and smells lovely!

Body Shop Hemp Hand Protector works really well for me.

Plain old cocoa butter is good I find.

The best ever hand cream I've found though is made by people called Fikkerts.

I bought their intensive hand cream at Kew Gardens in a mad moment. Although it was much more than I'd normally pay (£10) for such things it has been truly amazing. It's thick and long lasting and is full of lovely ingredients such as coconut oil, cocoa butter, rose oil, green tea, vitamin E, etc. The perfume is heavenly and I've been followed around by a bee who thought so too!! It healed my cracked heels overnight so at the risk of seeming horribly extravagant, I shall certainly find myself another tube when this is used up.

Here's a link to the Kew shop: shop.kew.org/toiletries/hand-creams-lotions.

I use Ecover for the sake of the environment and never use gloves for washing up. They've recently introduced a variety with camomile in and that may help with soreness.

Nivea or body shop stuff is great

Hemp cream from the Body Shop is quite good, it is a bit greasy but great for overnight use with cotton gloves. Makes your hands really soft.

Does anyone remember "Smiths CREMOLIA" from Boots? I still have some and it lasts for ages. Mum used to use "Glymiel Jelly" ( I think that's what it was called). Another good one for me is "Gardener's Honey" Hand Cream. Mind you I tend to use any and all that I have around, and can't bear to not cream after washing.

cangran Palmers Eventone hand cream is good, in fact the whole eventone range always gets good reviews. You can get the hands cream in Boots and it's not expensive. You do have to be patient, but I can definitely see some difference as I get near the end of the tube. I think I will try something from the range on my chest next, as some of the 'freckles' are bugging me!

We use BodyShop Hemp hand cream which comes in a metal tube. Husband is a builder and it's the only one which worked for him as well.

The best I have found in our neck of the woods is Superdrug Intensive Moisture Hand Cream (bluey-green tube, says Softens and Smoothes Hands on it). Heavy duty soft stuff, and not expensive. V.v. useful when hands are doing a good impersonation of the Dead Sea Scrolls - they come back to life almost immediately. Also pleasant smell (always helps!) .

My cousin recommends L'Occitane Shea Butter hand cream, she got a gift set and said the brown spots gradually faded, though it wasn't sold as doing that. Not the cheapest, but a little goes a long way.

My problem is, I forget to put any on half the time, but I do always use gloves when washing up.

I switch between neutrogena, Norwegian formula and Vaseline intensive care, the pink one, cheap and very effective.

I found Creightons Argan Body Hand and Nail Cream, priced £1 at the Original Factory Shop.
It's wonderful...if I ever find it at that price again I'll buy the lot!

Try Garnier skin naturals 'Intense care for body, hand and face' it comes in a pink, round flat tub.Once it's sunk in it softens almost immediately, has a pleasant smell and I get it at Home bargains for 99p a tub !

Thank you! I'll look for it - and be patient!

I use Dove Pro age. Put it on at night and hope for a miracle
By the kitchen sink I have Crabtree & Evelyn's Rose water and Glycerine - love the scent of roses - and rub it in after each session..

Smiths Cremolia - that's a real childhood memory. I wonder if you can still buy it? My mother used it and my sister and I discussed recently that we used to eat it when she wasn't looking because we liked the rosewater/glycerine taste!! Isn't that a disgusting confession!
I have had various Crabtree and Evelyn hand creams and love them. They are pricey but I usually drop hints around my birthday and Christmas. Keep a pump bottle of M&S cream next to the sink for when I'm too lazy to put the rubber gloves on and find it's an effective moisturiser.

When I'm doing really mucky jobs, even when I always wear gloves, I use 'Gloves in a bottle' prior to putting gloves on.
I went into the chemist asking for barrier cream and this is recommended; and it works! It's particularly good when gardening, I always start off with gloves, but, of course, always see other dead heads etc., when I've taken the gloves off. This stuff does stop my nails from staining.

I can recommend coconut oil great for nails and dry cuticles.

Does anyone remember the atrixo (not sure of spelling) advert with autumn leaf ? Thats what my mum always used. If not usIing gloves for washing up then a barrier cream is a good idea. I had an op in spring and use Bio oil on scar, I have been using excess on hands. Which seems to keep them smoother. Nurse at recent check up also said that bargain shops do their own version that she uses, so going to try that. I'm going to continue to use the oil on my hands now. I also Aquious on all dry skin.

I'm sure I have seen a recipe somewhere for making hand cream using lanolin glycerin + possibly rose water.

I've gone back to basics - good old Vaseline Petroleum jelly ! I apply it to feet and hands , rubbing into my cuticles and nails then a quick smear on my lips . Only a tiny amount is needed , it turns almost liquid on warm hands and rubs in well . Other creams made me feel sticky , this is great , cheap and lasts for ages .

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