I used to have cracked, bleeding hands when I worked retail and had to process freight, (many boxes) and then the clothing, very harsh on hands. The pharmacist instructed me to get Acid Mantle which came in a metal green tube, like a small tooth paste tube size. It always worked like a charm but I don't think that they make it any more, or it is hard to find. In later years, I would have to ask any pharmacist if they had it. I still have the remains of my last tube which I won't part with and I have been retired now for 14 yrs.