What We Love: The citrusy aroma is clean and fresh while the skin-nourishing ingredients make the cream feel delightful. The blend of shea butter, coconut oil, and honey work hand in hand (pun intended) to hydrate skin, leaving a luxuriously soft texture behind. After a few uses, we could visibly see the dry patches between our fingers slowly start to heal and the white, flaky skin on top of our hands disappear. We loved how the thin, luxurious hand cream slid onto our skin like a velvet dream. Without being too watery, the ultra-lightweight lotion disappeared into skin within seconds, requiring no wait time before engaging in other activities. With a dense formula of vitamins C and E, the ointment works across skin types, even those with sensitive, reactive skin. It also removed any kind of roughness from our hands and left a well-nourished, softer and fuller palm in its place.

This cream was specifically crafted to treat eczema, and we’re excited to report that it truly works. We haven’t experienced any flare-ups since we started to use this cream, which is especially noteworthy, as our editor’s palms were consistently red, itchy and inflamed at the start of the test. But after incorporating the cream into her daily routine, she says her hands have never looked better. Thanks to its inclusion of mollifying colloidal oatmeal, allantoin and sweet almond oil, the itchiness and irritation we felt from our dry skin disappeared within days. In Stores & Online – 40% Off Entire Store on November 27, 2023 at 6:00 AM ET to November 29, 2023 at 5:59 AM ET. What We Don’t Love: It does not keep your hands feeling moisturized for as long as some of the other options on this list.

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This option isn’t a heavy-duty cream for serious cases of dry skin, but rather, it’s an excellent everyday, preventative lotion, and you may find yourself needing to reapply a few times each day. We found that we only needed to reapply once or twice a day to maintain soft skin. We also love that it’s fragrance-free and gentle enough to use on sensitive skin as well. However, the product claims to reduce the appearance of discoloration, but we didn’t see much of a difference. Yes. Overall, hand creams contain a higher concentration of hydrating oils or other more potent ingredients with strong moisturizing properties than body lotions, which tend to be watery. What We Love: This gentle, fragrance-free cream is fantastic for those with sensitive skin or noses.

What We Love: The anti-aging cream plumps crepey-looking skin and replaces it with a soft and moisturized finish. However, many may want to opt for creams without any added fragrance, just for the sake of avoiding potential irritants. The Grown Alchemist Hand Cream Vanilla Orange Peel, for example, smells naturally fresh, courtesy of the orange peel extract, while the Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Touch Hand Cream leans on the cupuaçu butter to produce a mild vanilla-like aroma. To get the best results, warm the Vanilla + Lanolin Hand Cream between your hands, massage into nail beds, cuticles and skin. Allow the veil to absorb. Use as often as required, especially after washing hands and before bed. While the 1.7 ounce bottle is quite small, a little truly goes a long way. One dime-sized amount can cover both hands sufficiently, and it kept our hands feeling hydrated for hours. The frequency with which you should apply hand cream is determined by how good your skin barrier function is,” explains Dr. Kobets. If your hands look and feel dry, you have eczema, or are in a profession that is very hands-on (literally), then she recommends moisturizing at least two to three times a day.What We Don’t Love: There is a mild scent, which didn’t bother us, but may be a factor to consider for others. Infused with rich natural Vanilla, this sweet and creamy classic will have you reminiscent of afternoons with an ice-cream cone in hand. We also added Vitamin-E and Shea Butter for a super rich, creamy skin conditioner feel.

Magnetic Luminous Eye Color — Dew Wap: Ingredients/Ingrédients: Mica, Isododecane, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Synthetic Wax, Hydrogenated Polydicyclopentadiene, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Hydrogenated Polydecene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene,Polybutene, Silica, Nylon-12, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyethylene, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Synthetic Beeswax, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate,Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77499)]. Aside from the results, there’s no denying that the playful shape of the bottle and Chanel logo adds a little excitement to an otherwise routine application. On top of being a great skincare product, it acts as a bit of a self-care treat as well. What We Love: The lightweight consistency spreads like a dream and nourishes itchy dry patches with ease. While body lotions work with the natural oils our bodies already create, hand lotions need to provide that moisture. Board certified dermatologist Dr. Kseniya Kobets who practices in Westchester County, New York, explains that while our bodies produce natural sebum to protect our skin from dehydration, “the palms of our hands and soles of our feet are the only places on our body that do not have sebaceous glands." What We Love: A little bit of this dense cream goes a long way and just one application offers enough moisture to last all day.

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We tested this product on hands that are frequently used for competitive weightlifting — and all the friction on the palms of hands and frequent use of the ultra-drying white chalk — that come with it. NYC-based nurse practitioner, Dr. Jodi LoGerfo, cautions that people who consistently work out with weights or heavy ropes should pay extra care to their hands. “With using weights or bars, you can get calluses and skin tears. Skin that is protected with moisturizers is less likely to get damaged while working out.” What We Love: The value of this generously-sized bottle is unmatched, giving you tons of cream for a wallet-friendly price. Ceramides are another key element to fortify the skin barrier. It does its best work in heavy-duty creams, like the EltaMD So Silky Hand Crème, says New York City-based board certified dermatologist Dr. Claire Wolinsky. She adds that other ingredients, including petrolatum "helps reduce water loss, while glycerin and hyaluronic acid are all great moisturizing ingredients." Petrolatum can be found in the Vichy Ultra-Nourishing Hand Cream and Jergens Lavender Body Butter Body and Hand Lotion, while glycerin is found in the Fenty Skin Hydra'Reset Intensive Recovery Glycerin Hand Mask. A hand cream so perfect - we cloned it into 4 naturally-infused options to transform your hands and nails from very dry to super soft.

There’s no overbearing scent either — just an incredible boost of healing moisture and much-needed relief, both physically and visually. However, to get the most out of this nutrient-dense cream, you have to let it settle into skin fully to avoid transferring any grease.One of our editors, who is also a new mom and washes her hands frequently throughout the day, said that this cream left her skin feeling extremely smooth and soft (not unlike newborn baby skin). The brand leans on the powers of cupuaçu butter (which is rich in essential nourishing fatty acids) and selenium, which is a Brazilian nut that supports your skin's natural ability to protect itself, to instantly soften the skin. It does come with a mild vanilla and coconut fragrance, which can be polarizing. Dr. Wolinsky chimes in that “every time you wash your hands, you should apply hand cream to restore the skin barrier, particularly since when the skin is damp, moisturizers will be absorbed better.” There’s nothing more annoying than slathering a rich lotion all over your hands just to smear it all over your keyboard, screen or phone. With the Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Touch Hand Cream, we found that the non-greasy texture disappears into the dermis so fast, it was easy to forget we even put it on. The light formula glided over our skin like butter and wasted no time diving deep into the surface to work its magic. Without ever leaving so much as a shine, the formula looks and feels nearly invisible — the only change was a boost of hydration directly to our hands. Scented hand creams can act as a subtle and sweet midday treat to your nose, particularly if the aroma is known for therapeutic properties, like the lavender in the Jergens Lavender Body Butter Body and Hand Lotion.