My hands get SO DRY in the Winter..what lotion is the best?

Question

My hands always get SO dry during the winter from me washing them a lot at work. The air gets cold and dry and then my hands start to crack and bleed and get extremely dry, red and irritated. They get extremely itchy and they hurt so bad. Every time I put lotion on them they burn even more...and a lot of the lotion doesn't help. What do y'all suggest is the best lotion with no scent and something that won't make the open cracks in my skin irritated or burn? THANK YOU!!

Answer 1

Go the nearest bodyshop or online at www.thebodyshop.com. Look for hand rescue cream. It works awesome. I had this problem when i lived in Wyoming for a while.

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Answer 3

I have tried most on the market and end up back with Ultra Healing Jergens Lotion. I always apply lots while my hands are wet and rub it in until it is dry.

The Udder Cream is good at night with socks on your hands while sleeping. You can buy that at farm and animal feed stores.

You could possibly have a fungal problem and need to see the Dr. for a prescription for some type of ointment. Chappy hands and fungus together just makes it imposible to heal.

Answer 4

I have the exact same problem. I asked the pharmacist and he recommended keri and it works pretty good. Sometimes I use my daughters baby lotion. I think it's called Johnsons Naturals. It's in a green bottle. I would also suggest lathering your hands with vaseline at night and putting gloves on. That helps alot if you can stand to wear the gloves all night long. They make thin ones that you can find like where the bath pillows and stuff are at Walmart. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

My hands get extremely bad in the winter, to the point where they crack and bleed -- they get really leathery. The only "lotions" that ever worked for me are Aquaphor and/or Vaseline. Put a ton of it on your hands before bed, and put socks over your hands. EDIT: Corn Huskers lotion has a ton of fragrance (read alcohol) in it. That will cause your hands to become more dry, and it stings like a mother if you put it on cracked skin. Duh!? How about Udder Cream?

Answer 6

get some uddercream. seriously. best stuff in the world, they use it on chapped cow udders, but so many people started using it for the symptons you have, they sell it in regular stores now. if you decide to go for a regular lotion, you DON"t want to get one that has water as the first ingredient, that is only going to dry you out more, though it may feel good when you first put it on. get something with lanolin, or alo vera, or even petrolium or another oil as the first ingredient. i use old chapsticks that i would put on my lips any more on my dry elbows and feet, it works good, keeps me from wasting money, and is just as good or better than vasoline...which would work, too. one thing i do with feet is put some on before i put my socks on, and it seems to soften the dry cracked skin faster, and i have read articles that suggest if you have problems with your hands, put something on when you go to bed and wear mittens or gloves or even little baggies for the same reason, but that would drive me insane trying to sleep.

Answer 7

Gold Bond for dry itchy skin.

Answer 8

neutrogena hand lotion in the small tube. it works so well and you only need a little bit. I used to live in a cold climate and i've used it ever since.

Answer 9

A dermatologist-friend of mine likes Cetaphil. I've tried it and it's great for dry skin. It is available over the counter.

Answer 10

there is a creme for skin irritations prescribed by a doctor. I don't have the name right now but it works. or use hydrocortizone and lubriderm. also dont wash with hot water.