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Hand Cream Help

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  • Callie22
    Callie22 Posts: 3,444 Forumite
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    I like the L'Occitane shea butter stuff. It's not cheap but I find one of the tubes lasts me for ages as you don't need loads. You can get scented versions but I just like the 'plain' one, which just smells quite fresh and clean to me. I hate having slimy hands but I find this sinks in really quickly and it doesn't leave your hands sticky.
  • j.e.j.
    j.e.j. Posts: 9,672 Forumite
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    These guys aren't the cheapest but I do like their products

    http://www.greenpeople.co.uk/neutral-scent-free-hand-body-lotion-30ml.aspx

    They tend to use organic ingredients. I love their no-scent cleanser and moisturiser. I haven't tried the hand cream, but if their other products in the no-scent range are anything to go by I'd recommend it.
  • Pennylane
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    Callie22 wrote: »
    I like the L'Occitane shea butter stuff. It's not cheap but I find one of the tubes lasts me for ages as you don't need loads. You can get scented versions but I just like the 'plain' one, which just smells quite fresh and clean to me. I hate having slimy hands but I find this sinks in really quickly and it doesn't leave your hands sticky.


    I agree. I love L'occitane and it works well for me. Sons uses the hemp stuff from Bodyshop and that suits him.
  • asset2004
    asset2004 Posts: 2,453 Forumite
    Another vote for the Boots expert cream, its very good.

    I also like the Body Shop Hemp handcream, only need a little amount.

    Beware the Soap and Glory Hand Food - it starts off ok, but goes off really quickly (weeks not months :mad:), smells rank and ends up drying your hands even more.
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  • I thought the L'Occitane one was too thick and seemed to make my hands feel gooey! Not what I expected after the reviews on it.

    I'm another one who votes for the hemp protector from the bodyshop.
  • sjprmc01
    sjprmc01 Posts: 917 Forumite
    edited 18 January 2013 at 7:46PM
    I quite like s&g hand food. Mine has never went off and I have one that I've had in use (the bathroom pump one) since last Jan and its still ok

    I quite like the little Nivea pots of cream although they do have a strong scent

    One tht you only have to use a touch of and that even OH likes to use is neutrogena hand cream it costs around £3-£4 but lasts AGES
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  • I always use this:
    http://www.boots.com/en/Simple-Derma-Intensive-Relief-Hand-Cream-50ml_956103/

    I hate the feeling of sticky hand creams. It's very rich and a little goes a long way. I get contact dermatitis from washing my hands too much and this soothes them
  • suki1964
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    That's the dogs dangly bits for hands that need a lot of protection

    Even the dermatologist at the trust I worked for recommended it, even for brickies with cement hacks
  • Garnier's hand cream for extra dry hands is amazing. My hands were feeling quite bad and to the point of skin tearing open even and the skin feeling very tight.

    This cream really helped. Definitely get it.
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