Help for Raw, Dry Hands from Over-Washing

Ronni said:
I’m glad the Aloe gel helped you Ruthanne.

Unfortunately it does nothing for me. My hands tend to be very dry anyway, and in the winter they get so bad that the skin over the knuckles and around my nails can actually crack which is pretty painful, and I’ve been dealing with that since menopause. Made considerably worse now with all the virus hand washing.

My two go-to products are Nivea Soft moisturizing lotion which I use throughout the day copiously. I have pots and tubes everywhere! When it gets really bad I add to my routine slathering my hands with Jack Black industrial strength hand healer, and then wearing cotton gloves overnight to let it really soak in, sometimes applying an antibacterial
ointment to the worst cracks before I put the gloves on.
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Mine do that too. I use zinc ointment with hand lotion to fix that.
 

It's good you discovered quick relief that really works. A couple of years ago, my hands especially my thumbs were so dried out that they cracked and bled. It was my fault for not wanting to get my devices all greasy by applying lotion after washing my hands (which I do about 100 times a day). I have shea butter balm in the house so I started applying that and wearing gloves for a couple of hours each time. I also used my lotion which is so thick that when you turn the bottle upside down it won't pour out. (Nubian Heritage Mango Butter Lotion). It's really hard to do anything without thumbs! I will never mistreat my hands like that again.
 
I used to get dry hands during the winter when it was very dry in our area. I'd also get them when I did a lot of dishes. We started using Dr Bronner's pure castile soaps when I wash my hands and they are no longer dry. I use regular dish soap when washing dishes but the castile soap seems to still protect my hands.
 

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