Best hand lotion on Reddit

261 reviews from r/Denver, r/beauty, r/askTO and 26 more subreddits

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#1

Aveeno

4.5
(19)
"I have found this one works well for me"
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"Aveeno, although a bit pricey but it's the best one for me."
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"Aveeno with the blue cap."
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"I use Aveno, the regular one."
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"Aveeno Daily Moisturizing! It’s in the green bottle."
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"Aveeno or Cetaphil."
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"I really like Aveeno."
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"I use Aveeno lotion/cream (daytime) and Eucerin cream (sleep in it)."
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"I use Aveeno."
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"I swear by aveeno that stuff is amazing."
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#2

CeraVe

4.8
(16)
"Is my favorite."
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"Had been awesome."
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"I came from a v humid place and had a difficult time adjusting here."
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"O'Keefes Working Hands lotion is great."
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"I’m a big fan of cerave"
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"Cerave has been the only thing to work for me, but if used regularly works like a miracle."
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"For sure."
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"CeraVe if you have regular dry skin."
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"I would recommend cera ve lotion- it is really moisturizing!"
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"Are all amazing end of day creams I use and love."
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#3

Lush

4.8
(16)
"It smells amazing and it’s so nourishing."
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"I like dream cream from lush."
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"At night I use Handy Gurugu with the gloves."
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"Handy Gurugu!"
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"I also heard really good things about Handy Gurugu."
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"Handy Gurugu: the heaviest hand cream."
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"Dream Cream from Lush."
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"It’s been the only thing to ever help."
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"It works so amazing."
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"Hand gururu is REALLY popular as a hand cream."
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#4

O'Keefe's

5.0
(15)
"My saving grace this winter."
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"O’Keefes Working Hands"
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"Okeeffe’s working hands 🙌"
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"During the day I'll use O'Keefes Working Hands or Eucerin Advanced hand cream."
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"I use o’keefees working hands and it helps with my dry hands a lot."
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"O'Keefes working hands, helps with eczema actually."
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"Its non greasy and kinda on more solid side."
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"O'Keefes."
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"Working Hands. Its a cream they sell at shoppers"
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"The more heavy duty ones like Working Hands are good during the day."
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#5

O'Keeffe's

4.9
(14)
"When it gets real bad I use the working hands lotion."
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"Works for me."
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"O'Keeffe's and Cera Ve are my go tos!"
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"O'Keefe's Working Hands is great while active because it doesn't grease up."
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"O'Keeffe's working hands is fantastic on hands."
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"I use Gloves in a Bottle once a day and O'Keefe's Working Hands after washing my hands."
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"It's the bomb! It's made with lanolin and works great in this climate."
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"I also hate the feeling of lotion on my hands and with this one I only have to use it around once a week overnight."
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"I found that O'Keeffe's 'Working Hands' is the best cream."
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"I love O'Keeffe's Working Hands."
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#6

O'Keeffe's Working Hands

4.8
(13)
"My favorites for when it’s really bad are O’Keeff’s Working Hands."
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"I use o'Keefe's at night and carry aveeno daily moisture or gold bond ultimate healing at all times."
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"O'keefe's working hands, aquaphor, vaseline intensive care advanced repair- this is currently the one keeping the dishydrotix eczema at bay this winter."
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"O’keefes working hands"
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"I love “working hands”."
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"O’Keeffe’s working hands!"
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"O'Keefe's working hands (and similar products) are good as well."
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"[O Keeffes Working Hands or Skin Repair]"
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"I'm a fan of O'Keefe's working hands."
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"This is the ONLY thing that has ever helped, and I've tried most of the other suggestions here."
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#7

Neutrogena

4.8
(12)
"Can purchase from target."
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"Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream is what I use."
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"For my hands, only thing that works is the Norwegian formula hand cream from Neutrogena."
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"A lifesaver and around $5 a tube."
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"I've been using this cream for over a decade."
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"I love neutrogena Norwegian hand cream!"
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"Dermatologist recommended for my contact excema."
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"Neutrogena Norwegian formula is everybody's favorite."
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"My fave when I was OR is neutrogena's hand cream, Norwegian formulate, unscented."
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"Neutrogena norwegian hand cream."
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#8

Vaseline

4.6
(11)
"I love the Vaseline lotion though because it smells kinda nice."
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"Miracle ♥️"
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"I just slather on Vaseline and put gloves on."
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"Or socks over your hands for a few nights."
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"With gloves at night"
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"The only thing that ended up saving my hands was actually using petroleum jelly."
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"Super cheap and very effective."
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"Cetaphil, lubriderm or Vaseline lotion for day use."
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"Straight shea butter before bed. Also Vaseline."
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"Vaseline+gloves to bed."
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#9

Glysomed

4.8
(10)
"I can’t live without Glysomed hand cream (the tube version). This is way stronger than the typical all-purpose body lotion."
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"I love Glysomed."
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"Every woman I have ever known swears by it."
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"Glysomed"
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"Glysomed, it’s a bit expensive but it works great."
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"The only one that works for me is glysomed."
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"Glysomed is a god send."
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"It sinks into the skin and leaves the skin so soft."
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#10

Eucerin

4.6
(10)
"Now I like Eucerin for my day to day."
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"Only lotion that stopped my eczema from flaring up."
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"I tried both and they have both worked for me to repair my skin."
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"It’s the only thing I’ve found that actually feels moisturizing for my hands."
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"Eucerin."
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"My vote is for Eucerin."
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"Eucerin worked well for me!"
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"I use Eucerin before bed and aveeno during the day"
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"I keep mini versions of eucerin."
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"The only one that’s helped me has been eucerin, but generally any thicker cream would work better than thinner lotions."
#11

Bag Balm

4.7
(7)
"It’s the only thing that keeps them from cracking and bleeding for me."
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"This has lanolin and works great after showering/overnight."
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"If the backs of my hands or knuckles ever get extra dry."
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"Bag balm great for everything hands razor burn red paw from salt and matted irritation."
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"This does the job!"
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"...following those with some charity pot or Bag Balm (non Lush product) this product does contain lanolin though if that’s an issue."
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"Bag balm."
#12

Lubriderm

4.7
(7)
"Lubriderm. Trust."
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"He says he doesn't need to reapply very often."
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"I just use regular Lubriderm throughout the day."
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"It's unscented and has worked well for me for years."
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"Lubriderm Advanced Therapy was my savior as a bather."
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"I really like the unscented lubriderm. Mainly for my tattoos but it’s also nice on my hands!"
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"I started using Lubriderm Unscented lotion."
#13

Gold Bond

4.4
(7)
"It smells great and feels so nice."
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"It comes in a 3 oz tube, so it’s nice and portable, and as noted on the container, it lasts through handwashing."
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"When you get out of the shower use a full body moisturizer."
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"I use Gold Bond."
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"Huge fan of GoldBond."
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"My wife got me gold Bond with colloidal oatmeal and I like it."
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"Has a nice lotion."
#14

The Body Shop

4.5
(6)
"Bodyshop hemp"
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"My friend is a potter and swears by the Hemp Hand Protector by The Body Shop!"
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"Is my favorite."
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"Glysomed or the Hemp hand lotion from the body shop."
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"I like the heavy duty hemp stuff from The Body Shop."
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"Alternatively the Hemp Hand Cream from Body Shop but it's not as good as it used to be."
#15

Udder Balm

4.8
(4)
"Utter balm!"
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"Another vote here for Udder Balm!"
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"My old clinic had a big tub of udder balm, stuff worked wonders."
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"I use 'Udder Balm'."
#16

L’Occitane

4.8
(4)
"Works really well!"
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"Also really love L’occitane."
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"It changed my hand cream world."
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"I love l’occitane hand cream."
#17

Trader Joe's

4.8
(4)
"It’s affordable, super thick, and doesn’t trigger my eczema."
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"I haven’t found a better hand cream than the one from Trader Joe’s."
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"Trader Joe's Ultimate Moisturizing Hand Cream!"
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"Trader Joes Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream. It's like 8 bucks."
#18

The Body Shop Hemp Hand Cream

5.0
(3)
"I use The Body Shop Hemp hand cream every night. I love love love it."
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"I work in this space and we ALWAYS appreciate chocolates, lollies and small gifts. We always joke that the food tastes so much better at work 😀 As for hand cream - I think The Body Shop has small little individual ones."
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"Nothing else compares."
#19

Weleda

5.0
(3)
"Is great if you want something without lanolin."
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"It has beeswax to trap in the moisture."
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"Or straight up Vaseline/Aquafor in a thick layer at night."
#20

L'Occitane

5.0
(3)
"It’s actually good hand lotion."
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"L'occitane! I enjoy the scents and I like every scents they have."
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#21

Udderly Smooth

5.0
(3)
"Has been good during the worst years."
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"Heard about it from a barefoot Broncos kicker."
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"I’m addicted."
#22

Kiehl's

5.0
(3)
"They swore by the 'kheils ultimate strength hand salve'."
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"The best hand cream I’ve found is KIEHL’S ultimate strength hand salve."
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"I love my Kiehls hand lotion!"
#23

Aquaphor

4.0
(3)
"Aquaphor and it’s a LIFESAVER!"
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"A tiny little dab does wonders!"
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"Aquaphor, it is Greasy but put it on before you go to sleep."
#24

Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream

5.0
(2)
"Recommended to me by nurses who I've worked with that have been used to frequent hand washing."
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"Neutrogena Norwegian formula hand cream is my HG."
#25

Lush Charity Pot

5.0
(2)
"I LOVE IT."
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"Charity Pot! I Love it so much! It healed my really dry hands."
#26

Handy Gurugu

5.0
(2)
"Handy Gurugu is super thick, so give that a try!"
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"Handy Gurugu works wonders for super dry hands."
#27

Caudalie

5.0
(2)
"Caudalie I love and loccitane aveda serum and hand cream is prob my fav tbo"
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"Hands down."
#28

Hempz

5.0
(2)
"Is really good."
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"Made my hands look like they did 20 years ago!"
#29

Working Hands

5.0
(2)
"Working hands is great for at night before bed."
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"Love this stuff!"
#30

Burt's Bees Almond & Milk Hand Cream

5.0
(2)
"Burt's Bees Almond & Milk Hand Cream at night."
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"Tackles even the driest of dry hands!"
#31

Lush Lemony Flutter

5.0
(2)
"Lush has “Lemony Flutter” hand lotion."
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"I’d give lemony flutter a shot! It’s been the most effective hand cream from lush for me."
#32

No Crack

5.0
(2)
"NO CRACK IS SUPERIOR TO ALL!!!!"
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"This stuff is my latest favorite."
#33

Burt's Bees Shea Butter Hand Repair Cream

4.5
(2)
"Burts bee’s shea butter hand repair cream!"
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#34

Cetaphil

4.5
(2)
"It actually keeps your skin moisturized for hours."
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"I prefer Cetaphil because I like that it doesn't absorb right away."
#35

Gloves in a Bottle

4.5
(2)
"I swear by it!"
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"It does help."
#36

Palmer's Cocoa Butter

4.5
(2)
"Palmers Cocoa Butter."
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"I’ve been using palmers cocoa butter and goldbond eczema hand cream."
#37

Weleda Skin Food

4.5
(2)
"Weleda Skin food is really nice as a hand cream."
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"It’s super rich and greasy."
#38

Neutrogena Norwegian Formula

4.5
(2)
"Neutragena's Norwegian Formula."
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"It’s $5. If you want to splurge then L’Occitane Shea butter is gorgeous."
#39

Lush Helping Hands

4.5
(2)
"Best overall- Lush Helping Hands"
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"Also get a moisturizing hand soap!"
#40

Jack Black

4.5
(2)
"Yes! Jack Black industrial-strength hand healer."
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#41

Shea Butter

4.0
(2)
"I love using shea butter pretty much everywhere - i get dry skin and it's helped a lot."
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"I get good results from basic Shea."
#42

Petroleum Jelly

4.0
(2)
"I use petroleum jelly overnight for any kind of dry skin."
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"You can probably find it at the dollar store."
#43

Avagard

4.0
(2)
"I highly recommend Avagard for surgical scrubbing."
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"Try Avagard, they have lotions with CHG in them as well."
#44

St. Ives

4.0
(2)
"St. Ives"
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"St Ives cranberry is the one I use as it’s the only one that dries quickly."
#45

Duke Cannon

3.5
(2)
"Bloody knuckles from Duke Cannon."
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"O'keefes used to be good shit until they changed their recipe... Now I run duke cannon bloody knuckles."
#46

AmLactin

5.0
(1)
"Apply AmLactin to the backs of my hands before bed."
#47

California Baby

5.0
(1)
"It helps quite a bit."
#48

Beeswax Bars

5.0
(1)
"I live for the beeswax bars."
#49

Jergens

5.0
(1)
#50

Difeel

5.0
(1)
"Difeel hand creams are cruelty free and great in humid weather."
#51

The Naked Bee

5.0
(1)
"The Naked Bee hand lotion or you could try their hand salve too."
#52

Mane n Tail

5.0
(1)
"I like Mane n Tails hand lotion."
#53

Badger

5.0
(1)
#54

Medline

5.0
(1)
"My old hospital provided huge bottles of Medline Remedy Skin Repair cream. It works amazing."
#55

Dr. Teal's

5.0
(1)
"It’s the only lotion I’ve used that keeps my hands soft and moisturized."
#56

Alba

5.0
(1)
"Alba Very Emollient Body Lotion in Coconut Rescue. I have eczema and live in the desert and this body lotion is the only one I’ve found that’s rich enough to double as hand cream."
#57

Dionis

5.0
(1)
"I love Dionis Goat Milk Skincare hand lotion."
#58

Dollar Shave Club

5.0
(1)
"That I use in the winter."
#59

Cocoa Butter

5.0
(1)
"After every shift I slather my hands in cocoa butter and put a pair of cheap soft gloves on."
#60

Nivea

4.0
(1)
"Nivea. Iykyk"
#61

Avon

4.0
(1)
"The best is the Avon glove lotion."
#62

Foodaholic

4.0
(1)
"FOODAHOLIC HAND CREAM ✨️"
#63

DermaVeen

4.0
(1)
"We stocked the DermaVeen Daily Nourish Moisturizing Lotion."
#64

Corn Huskers

4.0
(1)
"I personally prefer it over working hands because it doesn't leave a greasy feel."
#65

Le Labo

4.0
(1)
"I love Le Labo Rose 31 but it is spendy."
#66

Thymes

4.0
(1)
"My personal favourites are Thymes Eucalyptus and Frasier Fir."
#67

First Aid Beauty

4.0
(1)
"I really like the first aid beauty ultra repair cream."
#68

Country Road

4.0
(1)
"I would personally go for smell over function."
#69

Repeat

4.0
(1)
"I actually use Repeat… supposed to be for feet."

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