I am going to try that recipe! My daughter and I both have very dry hands and legs, and the boys all work with their hands and on their feet all day( they work at Toyota) and they get such dry hands callouses , maybe this will work for them. Hubby's hands will crack open they get so dry. We do use Nuetragena and that helps a lot. I've been using the Olay age defying lotion, and I love it. Smells good, soaks in and leaves my hands nice and soft. My mother always said to warm Vasoline, rub it on and wear gloves while you sleep.