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The best hand cream will not only treat dry skin, but prevent it.
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If you could also squeeze in applications throughout the day right after washing your hands, even better.
Reapply as needed throughout the day, especially if your hands feel dry, tight, or irritated.
If a hand cream is sticky or smelly, youll probably drop it like its hot after one use.
Trust us, your new cant-live-without-it hand cream is in the list below.
Avocado and sesame oils are responsible for its moisturizing powers and allantoin and aloe both offer soothing benefits.
It immediately sinks in and doesnt feel greasy or distracting at all.
(Read: It wont turn your steering wheel or keyboard into a Slip N Slide.)
This cream gives your hands the moisture they need while also protecting them from UV rays with SPF 30.
It gets its anti-inflammatory properties from licorice root extract, while cetearyl alcohol and glycerin help it hydrate.
It creates a protective layer on the skins surface, locking in moisture and preventing further dryness.
It hydrates with glycerin, soothes with allantoin, and supports the skin barrier with urea and mineral oil.
Its thick, but sinks in quickly and feels really luxe.
Dr. Vasile also praises the formula, saying its made with shea butter that hydrates and plumps the skin.
The2023 Healthy Beauty Award winnerhas a hydrating combo of aloe, glycerin, shea butter, and ceramides.
Essential oils also provide a light floral scent.
I love that the lotion is rich, but not overly difficult to rub in, one tester said.
It leaves behind no greasy residue and it absorbs quickly.
This is best for those with dry, sensitive, or eczema-prone skin, Dr. Turegano says.
Either way, Dr. Vasile calls it intensely hydrating.
This is best for individuals with extremely dry, irritated, or compromised skin.
Its star ingredient is panthenol (or vitamin B5), which has moisturizing and soothing properties.
Plus it contains nourishing shea butter and anti-inflammatory madecassoside (or centella asiatica).
(Applying it all over your hands may leave them feeling too greasy.)
Size:7 fl oz
Other notable ingredients:Mineral oil, soothing bisabolol
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