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I've been having a hell of a time with my hands this winter...dry, cracking, bleeding, etc. All the hand washing due to the Rona sure hasn't helped them any either. So I posted for help on another forum and here's a summary of the most common answers, and what I've actually tried. Figured it may help some of you savages that also have delicate hands.
Feel free to add any other suggestions if there's something you use that works great.
Corn Huskers - Several people swear by this
Bag Balm - But a couple people reported this as greasy
Burts Bees Hand Salve - Several people liked this but a couple also reported this as being super greasy
These are the ones I actually bought and have been using for the past few days:
O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream - It's good stuff but it's a bit sticky. The can even advises you of this and to use it sparingly...which I do. But even sparingly it's still a bit sticky. It does a good job though of adding moisture to your hands and making them feel better. And a little goes a long way.
O'Keeffe's Night Treatment - This is good stuff too with a bit different formula than the regular hand cream. Interestingly it is NOT as sticky as the regular stuff...I would call this just a bit "tacky." Anyway, the regular product has paraffin in it which may be why it's sticky. The night treatment uses Bees Wax. I have no idea what makes the night treatment for nighttime and why it's better for night, and the regular stuff is better for the day. Maybe the regular stuff stays on better when you're working and such. If anyone has any idea on this, please share. I may just use the nighttime stuff all the time. What can I say, I'm a rebel and I was born to break the rules!
Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Hand Cream - This is probably my favorite of the three. It does a good job but goes on better without being sticky or greasy. I like the smell too. I don't know, however, if it stays on better/longer. I can't really tell. It's also pretty cheap...$4 for a 3 oz tube at WallyWorld
Bonus: I also picked up a bottle of O'Keeffe's hand soap as it's supposed to help moisturize your hands and not dry them out like regular soap. It's ok. I mean, I think it does what it says it does. My problem is that I really like foaming hand soaps and this is a cream soap. Apparently I'm very particular about my hand soaps.
Feel free to add any other suggestions if there's something you use that works great.
Corn Huskers - Several people swear by this
Bag Balm - But a couple people reported this as greasy
Burts Bees Hand Salve - Several people liked this but a couple also reported this as being super greasy
These are the ones I actually bought and have been using for the past few days:
O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream - It's good stuff but it's a bit sticky. The can even advises you of this and to use it sparingly...which I do. But even sparingly it's still a bit sticky. It does a good job though of adding moisture to your hands and making them feel better. And a little goes a long way.
O'Keeffe's Night Treatment - This is good stuff too with a bit different formula than the regular hand cream. Interestingly it is NOT as sticky as the regular stuff...I would call this just a bit "tacky." Anyway, the regular product has paraffin in it which may be why it's sticky. The night treatment uses Bees Wax. I have no idea what makes the night treatment for nighttime and why it's better for night, and the regular stuff is better for the day. Maybe the regular stuff stays on better when you're working and such. If anyone has any idea on this, please share. I may just use the nighttime stuff all the time. What can I say, I'm a rebel and I was born to break the rules!
Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Hand Cream - This is probably my favorite of the three. It does a good job but goes on better without being sticky or greasy. I like the smell too. I don't know, however, if it stays on better/longer. I can't really tell. It's also pretty cheap...$4 for a 3 oz tube at WallyWorld
Bonus: I also picked up a bottle of O'Keeffe's hand soap as it's supposed to help moisturize your hands and not dry them out like regular soap. It's ok. I mean, I think it does what it says it does. My problem is that I really like foaming hand soaps and this is a cream soap. Apparently I'm very particular about my hand soaps.