Hand lotion: What is truly effective and non-greasy?

[WTMCassandra]

I have tried various lotions over the years and have not been impressed. I have to be desperate to put it on in the first place, and if I endure its greasiness only to find a few hours later that it doesn't seem to be doing anything, I get annoyed.

 

What will work for basic winter-caused dry patches on my skin? I am desperate enough to go out and buy something (when the ice gets off our roads).

 

Thanks!

[Claire]

CeraVe is the best I've found. A dermatologist recommended it for my dd. It is a little pricey, but worth it IMO. Only certain drugstore chains carry it. I like the cream in a jar version best because it lasts all day, but there is a lotion version also. The jar version performs a lot like the original Eucerin in a jar, but without the stickiness.

[OnTheBrink]

I like shea butters that don't have mineral oil, or Walmart has something called Hemp oil lotion, which I like a LOT.

[WTMCassandra]

I googled and it came up on Walgreens.com. I have a Walgreens in my town (southeastern WA state)--are they likely to carry it? What chains carry it in your area?

[Ellie]

Jordan Essentials (formerly Country Bunny) has good lotions and shea butters. Amway has a couple of lotions that are very good. I have also found a couple of Nivea products that were pretty good.

[Claire]

I googled and it came up on Walgreens.com. I have a Walgreens in my town (southeastern WA state)--are they likely to carry it? What chains carry it in your area?

 

I got mine from Snyders. Try calling your Walgreens to make sure they have it in stock. The last time I purchased mine, I got the last jar of the cream and they had no lotions left. Apparently a lot of people stock up on it during the winter!

[sdWTMer]

is use castor oil and latex gloves. Wear them at night for a couple of days.

 

Other than that I do love Dr. Bronner's & Sun Dog's Magic lotion. Of course, this is a local company to me, so I don't know of its availability elsewhere. :confused:

[Unicorn.]

I have tried various lotions over the years and have not been impressed. I have to be desperate to put it on in the first place, and if I endure its greasiness only to find a few hours later that it doesn't seem to be doing anything, I get annoyed. QUOTE]

 

I use Oil of Olay - Original -active hydrating beauty fluid. It comes in a 4 oz bottle. It says to smooth on the face and neck, but I use it for my dry hands/ elbows/feet, etc.

 

I get it at walmart, but I bet Walgreens would have it. It might feel a little greasy for about 10 seconds, then it soaks in, and no greasy feeling at all! It makes my alligator skin as smooth as a baby's b-well you know the rest.

[Crissy]

The best I've found is The Body Shop's Body Butter.

It's a little expensive, but everything else I've tried it either too greasy, or ineffective.

[Miss Peregrine]

I use Nutiva Brand coconut oil.

[LG Gone Wild]

I use it for my kiddos' eczema.

[txbloobonnet]

Avon's Moisture Therapy is wonderful! I do not like anything greasy, but need something very moisturizing and I like my hand lotions on the creamy side. This also works great on dry feet. It is good stuff and sometimes you can get a good deal online.

[Amy in NH]

I really like Eucerin. I don't find it to be greasy at all, and it's what the doctors I used to type recommended to their patients.

[melissel]

We use all-natural stuff now, but I always really liked Gold Bond lotion. It feels like it has the powder incorporated within, and it's nice and velvety.

[Miss Peregrine]

I just remembered that DH uses Hempz lotion and it really is the best(not all natural) lotion I have ever tried. He abhors greasy lotion and he loves Hempz.

[Montana Peach]

I am another that uses the original Olay lotion on my hands, as well as a bit of my face creams now and again. Hands show age so easily, I figure the anti-aging benefits will help them. When they are super dry I use Weleda Skin Food. It i really goopy but it soaks in completely in just a minute or two.

[Needleroozer]

We love The Foil Hat's Shea Butter. It really does a great job on my dry winter skin, and it good on my dd's worse-in-the-winter excema. We use it from face down to foot. She makes it smell purty, too. :) And it is delivered right to my door- love that.

[Debbi in Texas]

Curel lotion is the best in my opinion. You can get it at WalMart, Target, Dollar General, etc. It is non-greasy and just feels good.

[EKS]

It is the best. If you don't like smelly lotions, use the fragrence free kind. Just one application at night before bed will heal your hands. Seriously.

 

But it is a bit greasy. Until it soaks in.

[Rachel]

and my standby is Gold Bond's Ultimate Healing lotion

 

It doesn' stay greasy like so many, and it lasts. I work in a hospital and wash my hands probably 30-40 times a day. My nickname from my Grandma was "Crocodile Hands" so I know about dry skin.

 

What I dislike about so many is either strong perfume smell that competes with my perfume or is just obnoxious and perpetual greasiness vs. short-term moisturizing.

 

This one seems to be the perfect balance for me and it is what almost every doctor and nurse I know at the hospital uses.............and the hospital has now started buying it as well since they've gotten so many requests.

 

They sell it at WalMart and most drugstores..........it runs about $7-8 for 5.5 oz

[LizzyBee]

Weird name, but it is great stuff. I never heard of it until about 2 years ago.

 

Dh told me his Dad swore by it; his Dad was a mail carrier who was out in all kinds of weather.

 

Last winter, my dd came in from playing a few times with dry, scaly patches so bad that they looked like eczema. Just one application of corn huskers cleared it up.

[Audrey]

I'll second the Avon! My fave is the Moisture Therapy Intensive cream, the kind in the jar, not the tube. It is very good, long-lasting, and holds up to a hand-washing or two.

[Janie]

[Susan in IL]

I like their hand cream. Ds loves it too. Pricey but a little goes a long way. I buy the pack of small tubes and keep one in my purse, one in my travel bag, and one in my car.

[Sandy in Indy]

I love the "miracle" line of lotions. The hand lotion isn't greasy and works wonderfully well (lots of aloe in it). It can be hard to find...but Bed, Bath & Beyond has it. Unfortunately, it runs about $10 a tube. But it's worth every penny in our house!