Nursing Hands - Hand Creams etc.

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Fiona Leathers — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:52:46 GMT

I've just bought Helping Hands from Lush - its lovely and seems to calming my hands down.

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Anonymous — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:17:02 GMT

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woops didn't realise i didn't post the link right ;)

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Mac Feather — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:31:43 GMT

liz earle is another fave of mine.

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Vicky RVN — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:49:39 GMT

My fav of all is Soap and Glory Hand Food (they're often on offer in Boots). I also like the Virgin Vie scrubs and cream, but like someone said they are pricey. My mum gets really bad cracks on the tips of her fingers and has recently started using Aveeno cream (which is what my friend uses for her bad eczema) and is finding it good. I've brought some hand cream pumps which we've got at work so we can all put it on on a regular basis, but we get through a fair amount so i managed to find some in M & S which is £1 a bottle, bargain, and it's quite good!

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A Little TLC — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:09:43 GMT

I get really bad hands, i get excema on them too. Lush Dream Cream is the most amazing stuff. Aqueous cream is awesome and for the really bad bits Badger Balm rocks... or the Vaseline Aloe Vera Lip balm...!!!

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Mac Feather — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:39:43 GMT

body shops hemp one works for me. i like to slather it on then get my rubber gloves on and do the dishes, seems to help make my hands less reptilian.

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Katy — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:04:13 GMT

Ooh I love the L'Occitane lavender stuff, but bit pricey. lol!

I use Vaseline Intensive Care moisturiser. Lasts longer than E45 cream.

But i've had chapped, dry hands all winter and always forget to moisturise. I'm going to have the hands of a 70 yo soon!!!

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Saskia Quinn — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:52:48 GMT

a bit on the expensive side but Virgin Vie do some wonderful hand scrubs and moisturiser. I would buy them for my mum for her birthday

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Maisy — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:45:18 GMT

I love handcreams and keep them everywhere! The best ones I've found are:

TBS Hemp

Aveda Hand Relief (not the best name though!)

L'Occitane Shea butter

Regular hand scrubs work well at reducing dry skin too.

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vanessa — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:39:58 GMT

I just bought a big bottle and put some into a little one (I used a plastic dropper bottle coz they have narrow ends so can squeeze some out). A good thing to use may be an empty mini alcohol hand gel bottle.

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hissycat — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:33:37 GMT

I also get really bad dermatitis on my hands and I have found as well as steroid creams the best thing I have tried are the creams for ezcema/dermatitis such as E45, eumobase etc. I also like Simple creams and my favourite general hand cream is the shea butter one by l'occitane, very expensive but works a treat and all the scents smell divine. I've been looking for a mini handwash to keep in my tunic (along with all the other stuff ) but havn't been able to find one - did you buy one or just put some into a little pump? I know you can get the travel ones so might do that in future if it helps.

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vanessa — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:23:02 GMT

thanks for all suggestions so far, i think the best thing I started is to have a little pot of moisturising hand wash in my pocket for when I dont need surgical scrub. Followed tip about slathering the moisturiser on before wearing gloves for a while and it worked well although felt a little funny!

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Emily Hibbs — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:32:33 GMT

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The best hand cream I've ever used (believe me I have tried several) is the Body Shop hemp one. Works especially well with the cotton gloves overnight. The neutrogena (sp?) norweigen formula is also very good but a little sticky. I know you've tried these but imho they are the best.

I know Lush also do very good (and yummy) hand creams but they can be a little on the dear side.

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Lush's Charity Pot is excellent, smells lovely and all the money goes towards charity!!

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Maria Mahon — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:18:29 GMT

I know Lush also do very good (and yummy) hand creams but they can be a little on the dear side.

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Saskia Quinn — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:07:24 GMT

I agree with Starbucks, I also use the Avon one (though not as often as I should) it works a treat for me and is even more soothing if you keep it in the fridge!

I would also do what another member suggested (sorry, cant remember name) and do the moisturising and put gloves on at night. And also, wear gloves when your hands are in water or in contact with any soap agent, detergent. This should help you.

I know a solely farm animal vet who lives near to me and every time I meet him driving he is wearing green latex gloves!! I must ask him the next time is he has his moisturising cream on underneath them!!!

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Claire Cameron — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:06:41 GMT

I've used all sorts but found that Soap & Glory Hand Food hand cream works the best for me!! Smells lovely too!!

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starbucks — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:24:00 GMT

Not a fancy make, but we use avons rich moisture glycerine hand cream, bargin price, and works really well. I try to remember to put it on everytime i have washed my hands, and i can definatley tell the difference when i havent used it!! Iv tried dove, the hemp and other expensive makes, but this one is well worth a go!!

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Charlotte says smile — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:05:48 GMT

sorry just re-read your post and saw you tried body shop hemp! oops! there is another one i think its called gardeners hands made by crabtree and evelyn

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Charlotte says smile — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:03:49 GMT

I wear non-powdered non-latex gloves, a moisturising alcohol gel one with aloe vera a carex one is really good. i have a tube of body shop hemp hand cream, i love this as its very very soothing and extremly thick adn moisturising. other tip i do, if im cleaning theatre and wearing my gloves for a while and not going to need to change them i stick a load of moisturiser on then put the gloves on that works brilliantly!

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Emma Clark — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:56:38 GMT

I use atrixo, the barrier protection one. i find it works really well i just have to remember to apply it frequently. I make sure i wear gloves when cleaning/washing things so that there not constantly in and out of water. I also bought a treatment set with some gloves in and every so often i put loads of moisturiser on my hands before bed, then put the gloves on and sleep in them overnight.

My routine works pretty well but at the moment my hands are quite dry and chapped because i keep forgetting to use my hand cream lol!!