Eucerin

Aquaphor

We have a whole-house humidifier. Makes all the difference in the world.

When it's really bad, Aquaphor right after washing. When it improves a bit, I switch to Aveeno Baby or Cerave bc they're less greasy. Also, a humidifier really helps if you don't use one already.

acquaphor or cerave

Use coconut oil. It mousturizes really well and if it gets on your clothes or sheets it washes right out.

DH's hands get cracked & dry in the winter. It's horrible, and one would think he works outside with how bad they get. He has tried everything, but nothing has worked until recently. I put some O'Keefe's Working Hands in his stocking at Christmas and he is in love with the stuff. It is seriously the only thing that has worked for him. I bought it on Amazon, where it's available in larger tubs, but it's also available at CVS and I think Auto Zone.

http://www.cvs.com/shop/product-detail/OKeeffes-Working-Hands-Cream-For-Hands-&-Feet-That-Crack-&-Split?skuId=473376

Anonymous wrote:I use this. It works great. I Initially discovered it in Germany, but they sell it at Whole Foods. It's not expensive.

Also, I agree with PP... you may have a humidifier for your kids, but put one in your bedroom too. It's made a HUGE difference in how my skin and hair has looked and felt this winter. I'm also no longer thirsty in the night.

You need to use something from Europe where mineral oil is not the first ingredient, which is an old U.S. law preventing absorption. I use the cream above and have my mom send me all kinds of hand crieam from Europe. Winter is he'll on hands. Also drink lots of water, which I never do enough of.

Eucerin is the brand used by doctors and nurses for the constant hand washing. Also rubber gloves for doing dishes.

Look for a hand cream (not lotion) with shea butter. Burt's Bees, Body Shop or L'Occitane (my favorite).

Examine your soap. Mine get dry this time of year because it's cold and flu season and I wash my hands 50 times a day. Get something moisturizing, avoid dish soap and NEVER, EVER USE HAND SANITIZER.

I second vaseline, I get the kind that smells like lavender. Aquaphor and Eucerin are basically very expensive vaseline.

Anonymous wrote:Aveeno skin relief hand cream.

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I use baby aquaphor

I use this. It works great. I Initially discovered it in Germany, but they sell it at Whole Foods. It's not expensive.

Also, I agree with PP... you may have a humidifier for your kids, but put one in your bedroom too. It's made a HUGE difference in how my skin and hair has looked and felt this winter. I'm also no longer thirsty in the night.

My hands used to be just like yours. I don't need to use hand cream at all now.

Eat enough saturated and omega-3 fat to support your skin, make sure the air at home is humidified, and wear gloves outside and when working with water.