As the weather turns colder hand are more likely to become chapped and more and more people will attempt to find a suitable hand cream. The difference between hand cream and hand lotion is subtle. Hand lotion has a low to medium viscosity (thickness) while hand cream has a higher viscosity. Hand creams also have ingredients specially designed to combat some of the abuse that your hands undergo such as, chemicals from cleaning products or dryness from putting your hands in and out of water frequently. Also, the thickness of hand creams could cause skin in other areas of your body to break out so only use it on your hands or other excessively dry areas such as your elbows.

There are many hand creams available. Here are listed only a few of the most popular among hundreds. We attempted to compile ingredients, list the average price and give a summary of customer reviews.

Shea Butter Hand Cream: Shea butter hand cream is very popular. Many companies offer hand creams with shea butter ingredients. One of the more popular is L’occitane shea butter hand cream: Contains honey, almond and coconut oil in addition to shea butter. It is advertised as penetrating quickly to avoid leaving your hands feeling greasy. The majority of reviewers gave it 4-5 stars out of 5. Some commented that their hand still felt smooth after washing. Many comments also included the pleasant scent and its ability to heal cracked hands. Cost is around $23 for 5 oz. Other companies also make shea butter hand cream such Lollia ($24 for 4.25 oz) but is was difficult to find reviews of the lesser known products. Other companies offer different ingredients such as lavender for relaxation or avocado oil for additional moisture. Plain shea butter can also be used it is less expensive and at tub could last for years. Shea Butter is found in three types of extractions: raw or unrefined, refined, and highly refined. You should attempt to find either unrefined or refined shea butter. Highly refined has lost many of it’s healing properties.

No Crack Hand Cream – In existence since 1942 and mad by the Dumont company. It is designed to “soften, moisturize and protect dry, cracked and chapped hands, feet and elbows until natural oils return”. Their target demographic is people who work hard with their hands such as construction workers, factory workers, farmers etc. But is also beneficial to the general public as well. The product runs around $14 for 16 oz. Out of 65 reviews, all gave the product 4 or 5 stars out of 5.

Glysomed Hand Cream – Can get unscented for those who are sensitive to smells. Usually runs around $8 for 5 oz. Contains glycerin- silicon and chamomile. Most reviewers loved this product as well the only complaint by some was that it was a little too greasy.

Some people find a hand cream that works for them and cling to it for decades. For example, the popula, pacquins hand cream was discontinued recently and there are many online email and phone campaigns to bring the product back. In summary, the best hand cream for you will be determined by your budget, ingredient preference and taste, but know there are a lot of great products available.

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