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Hand cream/lotion/ointment that actually works for very dry, cracked skin on hands, ideas?
Figured no better people to ask but the formulation wizards here. Recommendations for product to keep hands from severely drying and cracking skin. Something not greasy that works seems hard to find.
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If you want something non-greasy use a silicone as an occlusive (barrier layer). Plenty of humectants such as glycerine, sorbitol. Aloe vera as an anti-inflammatory.
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any products currently available for purchase you can recommend?
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Well . . . having this hand problem several years ago as a result of buying some cheap dish washing liquid, I bought a tube of shea butter hand cream from Evelyn and Crabtree and it worked so well, I copied it and decided to start my own personal care company.
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@belassi do you have a website for your products?
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We are just relaunching after having our original brand stolen from under us, the new site is http://www.pearandpeach.com but it is in its early stages. However our old brand, Belassi, still has its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/belassimx/ - at the moment we are working with the designers to create the new label designs etc.
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Urea cream repairs: Aquaphor, Eucerin.
Silicone protects: gloves in a bottle, invisible gloves, etc.
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It may not quite fulfil your non-greasy feel requirements, but lanolin has always been my go-to for extremely dry and cracked skin.
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For solving the problems (dry, cracked skin) nothing works better than Petrolatum. But it is not the best for aesthetic reasons.
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Petrolatum would be very greasy on hands correct?
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You best bet would be a combination of petrolatum with a few different waxes to mitigate the greasiness. You can play around with it and figure out the optimal ratio for what you’re looking for. If you want an ointment no water, crème just add water.
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When I’ve treated this problem for myself, I’ve made a combination of anhydrous lanolin, petrolatum, and jojoba oil or jojoba esters.
This is not a commercial product - it does not have an elegant afterfeel - so the trick is to slather the stuff all over your hands before bedtime, then cover your hands with thin white cotton gloves so you don’t get the goop all over the sheets. (Lestoil or Simple Green will wash it out, though) 3 or 4 nights of this and my skin is fine. Those with less tolerance for rough skin may want to try a few more nights of treatment.
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