good old alho vera , the best you can buy .

Try warm olive oil. It doesn't have to be the most expensive on the shelf! Olive oil doesn't have perfume or any other additive. Just soak your hands in it.

Have you ever tried vasoline then wrap in suran wrap. My feet get really bad and that is what I do

Patty

Have you tried Gold Bond medicated hand cream? It is great for me.

Please let your M.D. know! Very dry skin, like you describe, is associated with hypothyroid disease, among other conditions.

That said, I've had very good luck with skin protection products from The Honey Guy at www.honeyguy.com

I started using his products when he had a booth at the Houston International Quilt Show, years ago. I really like them.

I put any cream on, put my quilting gloves on, quilt away for as long as I want. take the gloves off and my hands feel and look great.

My dad's fingers used to bleed. He tried everything to help relieve the discomfort and heal the sores. What finally worked for him was Preparation H. A little strange but it really healed him fingertips.

Good luck.

I've found plain old olive oil to be very effective. Wash your hands, rub a little oil into your hands, being careful to cover your fingertips and nails, too. Put on some 100% cotton gloves overnight. Or you could use some Vitamin E oil, but it may have some fragrance in it.

if you want to go a different route you could try this get a pair of cotton gloves,then lather your hands with vegetable oil and wear the gloves overnight.It does help but I know I didn't care for having to wear gloves in bed overnight lol

Julie, I have the same problem with the corners of my thumbs cracking with deep crevices. It hurts so much and constantly have bandaids on them. The only thing that I find heals them is the Neosporin. I put it on at night and cover with bandaids. I remove the bandaids in the morning and keep them off until nighttime. I also use rubber gloves when my hands are in water. I like the other suggestions that the girls had and I think I will try some of those lotions.