dry, flaky, itchy hands

[noahlowryfan]

i live in the san francisco bay area and it has been cold. my hands are dry, flaky and itchy. can anyone recommend me a good lotion that will hydrate it and keep it from getting dry and itchy in this cold weather. i prefer drugstore brands.

 

[frocher]

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[noahlowryfan]

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Originally Posted by frocher Neutrogena makes a Norwegian Fisherman's hand cream, I forget the exact name, but it is very emollient and should do the trick.

thanks so much. i'll look into it when i hit downtown SF tomorrow.

 

[Kuuipo]

Udder Balm. It's cheap and utterly waterproof. Drugstores do carry it in the lotiion aisle (no need to run to Farm'n'Feed), its not glam, but nothing works better!

 

[MACATTAK]

Mine were exactly the same until I used some of my mom's "look ma, new hands," from True Blue Spa. You can buy it at Bath & Body Works...seriously some good stuff!

 

[(:KrIsTy:)]

if their flaky you might need an exfoliant as well

 

[threelittlebirds]

Kiehl's Ultimate Strength Hand Salve does wonders! I wash my hands a LOT and this keeps them from getting cracked/dry.

 

[user79]

Quote:

Originally Posted by frocher Neutrogena makes a Norwegian Fisherman's hand cream, I forget the exact name, but it is very emollient and should do the trick.

Yeah this is a good one. It's called Norwegian Formula I think?

 

[athena123]

Gold Bond lotion is another drugstore brand that's fairly effective. If you don't like silicones, however, you won't like this. It'll last through one hand washing, but after a second handwashing you'll need to reapply

 

[ndn-ista]

the only lotion that keeps my hand from getting dry is Johnson&Johnson hand cream, and it smells like babies!

 

[a7xforlife]

This is my all time favorite for my hands in the winter and it is the almond milk hand cream by Burt's Bees. It comes in a glass jar so I use this right before I go to bed and it does wonders. I use Burt's Bees Shea Butter Hand Repair Creme during the day because the tube fits into my purse.

Both items can be bought at a CVS pharmacy or at Target

 

[fresh76]

i had the SAME issue with my hands. my knuckles got all white from the dryness, and my legs were just as bad. i am TOTALLY in love with aveeno skin relief! instantanous relief!!

 

[Loveleighe]

aquaphor or eucerin ... it's on of the products that works well with ezcema and is usually docotor recommeded for infants with dry or chapped skin.

 

[xxainixx]

i had the same issue.

what i did was, gently exfoliate them with baking soda. than apply glycerin on damp hands. WORKS WONDERS

hth

 

[flowerhead]

buy a good emollient handcream, exfoliate your hands with a gentle scrub, and when still wet slather them with the cream, rinse and pat dry, then follow with more cream. my manicurist friend taught me this tip and nothing works better.
oh, & avoid washing them with harsh handwashes and always wear gloves if it's cold!