What should I look for in a lotion?

Question

Sometimes my hands can be sensitive and dry making my knuckles all cracked and sore. I need to get a good lotion but don't know what ingredients to look for and to avoid.

Answer 1

Avoid anything with alcohol or perfume in it....this will only make your sore cracked skin more irriated. I have severely dry skin (my palms even peel) and I use Eucerin or anything with cocoa butter in it. It works wonders!

Answer 2

My dermatologist told me to get something that was cheap, white, and came in a pump bottle. (Most of the ingredients of lotions really don't do anything.)

I personally like St. Ive's Whipped Silk or the store brand equivilant of the fancy 'theraputic' brands.

Lots of people like 'Cornhusker lotion', but the real trick is to simply let your hands soak a bit (like in a tub or shower) before applying the lotion to trap moisture in the skin.

Answer 3

Get the lotion that does not contain pefumes, preferable sensitive formula with all natural ingredients.

Answer 4

Coco Butter is good for repairing dry skin, you can find it at any store that sales lotion. I cant tell you what ingredients to avoid but you can also try Shea butter.

Answer 5

a lotion without a strong alcohol base... alcohol is found in scented lotions... and drys out the skin even though it smells good

Answer 6

long lasting(24 hr care)u know the kind. but not Oily. it will OVER dry u after u shower. the best thing would be a "body CREAM"

Answer 7

you try to look for oatmeal lotions.they are made for sensitive skin. and mix it with some petroleum jelly to relieve cracks and sores.

Answer 8

viscosity, oops, i mean use ucerin

Answer 9

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