Best handcream for a cleaner with sore hands

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Valentina2 wrote: »

Apart from wearing rubber gloves to do the cleaning, wear normal gloves when you are outside as the cold and windy weather makes hands even dryer.
The best handcream I ever tried (I have tried a few) is L´occitane de Provence shea butter hand cream. It is very rich and takes a while to sink in but is excellent when your hands are very rough and dry. It´s expensive but sometimes on the website they have special offers on or maybe you could look for it on ebay.

I second this. It's the best one I've tried too... expensive but it lasts a long time.

Bubby

ljbnotts wrote: »

Another good product (but a bit pricey!) is Crabtree and Evelyns 60 seconds fix for hands. http://www.crabtree-evelyn.co.uk/eng/products/hand-foot-care/bestsellers/60_second_fix_for_hands?104659

They also do mini sizes for £7 which is more of a trial size.

It comes as a 2 part set, recovery and therapy

Recovery is a scrub for your hands, rub it into dry hands for 60 seconds, then wash off. It leaves your hands in an amazing condition. I was amazed when I tried it! My mum uses it all the time and when she has been out in the garden for days on end with rough skin she uses this and hey presto lovely hands! Its then followed with the Therapy which is a lovely hand cream which makes your hands feel lush, it's not greasy and disssolves straight in.

A tip I was taught years ago was always apply hand cream to the back of your hand and rub the backs together then into your palms. I think this is beacuse the cream dissolves straight into your palms first and dosen't get spread around evenly!

Although its pricey for the set (£22) it will last you ages and ages as you really only need a tiny bit!

La source is my favorite - it has more of a neutral smell than the other fragrances although the Gardner's one smells like Rosemary and lavender which is also nice!

Hope that helps,

Oh and if you have a Crabtree and Evelyn near you then pop in and ask for a demonstration, its free and you can see if it will work for you!

(PS I know I sound like I work for them but I really don't!! I just love the hand cream and scrub!)

I can second this, these products work miracles and after one go my hands are soooo soft;)

ruby_eskimo

Garnier do a Hydrolock hand cream that is excellent really does lock in moisture. I'm also a HCA using alcohol gel etc all the time and the best I've ever found is called Gloves in a Bottle. If you google it, it isn't that expensive for the size that you get and it's a barrier cream so protects your hands from getting any worse!

skintscotslass

I think the best hand cream I have used is Aveda's Hand Relief, it is expensive, around £15 for 150 ml. I also like the Body Shop, but I'm not keen on the smell of the Hemp one. I use the Almond Hand Rescue Treatment at night and pop cotton gloves on (I usually throw them off after I've been in bed for an hour). I also tend to have a tube of Avon hand cream in my handbag and apply every couple of hours when I remember

Bronnie

Someone mentioned earlier about hand scrub. My hands have been really sore and cracked this winter. I've been using Flexitol and the BS hemp cream, both of which have been helpful.

I've started using a hand scrub gently a couple of times a day and my hands are improving much more quickly now. I did have a Boots hand scrub, but today just gently massaged them together using almond oil and sugar. I think getting rid of the dry and dead skin gives a fresher surface for the cream more readily to absorb into. My hands feel much softer, more supple and less painful.