There are 3 I can personally recommend as someone who has high levels of sensitivites to lotions, soaps etc. First is Equate- which is Walmarts version of Lubriderm. The most expensive of the 3.
Dermasil- 8 oz. Dollar Tree store- best bang for the buck and works great.
Utterly Smooth-tube is black and white cow design with red print (originally designed for cows utters) Dollar Tree 2 oz tube- Least oily. Have been treating sore hock on one of our rabbits with this and it does great.
We work with vintage sewing machines and my hands get pretty beaten up. My fist choice is Dermasil for very mild scent,moisture and economics, second would be Utterly Smooth for dry texture, also mild scent. Equate has thinned their product and changed their scent so for savings we choose the other 2 first especially in the winter when we get so dry

I have two favorites:

Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion
and more recently
Bath & Body Works "Look Ma New Hands"
http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/prod...uctId=11160997
It does have a very light citrus fragrance (I love it!)
I carry this one with me in my purse everywhere!

I like Jergen's Ultra Healing. I don't like a lotion that is greasy or sticky and this one isn't. If you've put it on in the past hour, and wash your hands, it's like it activates the lotion again. Really good for your feet to get them ready for summer sandals too. :-)

Aveena, extra dry skin relief, non allergenic kind. It is costly, but works great, lasts until you wash your skin and is non greasy on your fabrics. I, too, am highly allergic to things and can't use some skin care products. This one works for us.

Udder cream - I feel it's superior because it NEVER leaves any lotion residue on fabric.

I love Moisture Therapy from avon.It make your hands look young for awhile!!!

Curel works the best for me.

I love Aveeno.

I have found the white gloves in Walgreens Drug - cost about $4 a pair...

I use these same lotions and they keep my hands from cracking and bleeding!

I purchased "Two Old Goats" at a Quilt show and I love it. It is an Essential Lotion, non-greasy, fast absorbing and eases discomfort of swelling tendons , joints and muscles.

It has goats milk base with aloe, almond oil, 4 natural anti-inflammatory essential oils, french lavender, rosemaru, eucalyptus and peppermint. $15.00 /8 fld oz.

It is wonderful on my arthritic hands.Helps me to keep on going with me quilting.

Her is the web site: www.twooldgoats.com

My favorite lotion is one put out by Dionis... It's called moisturizing Goat Milk. My very favorite is Hand & Body Lotion Blue Ridge Wildflower. Like many on here, my hands get very dry. On the back it says this: A specially blended formula containing all the natural moisturizing qualities of Goat's Milk. It absorbs quickly and completely for lasting protection. Lightly fragranced with Blue Ridge Wildflower. Good luck!

Being a nurse, my poor hands suffer constant abuse, esp. in winter. Frequent handwashing, alcohol-based hand cleaners. I have made my own "recipe" slightly different from one posted earlier--large bottle of pink baby lotion, small jar of vaseline, 2-4 oz. jars of fruit of the earth vitamin E cream. Good to smooth all over body; esp, on hands.

OH i just found a great one!!! it's by Neutrogena and called Moisture Wrap. comes in a tall tube. the top is a red burgundy color, then white and then black where the Neutrogena name is. about $8.00 and worth it.
my heels have started getting dry and rough due to some slip on rubber sole shoes i've been wearing. i've tried scrubbing, and all sorts of lotions.
the first time i used this one, wonderful!! i use it daily now and am very happy!!! :thumbup:

OH i just found a great one!!! it's by Neutrogena and called Moisture Wrap. comes in a tall tube. the top is a red burgundy color, then white and then black where the Neutrogena name is. about $8.00 and worth it.
my heels have started getting dry and rough due to some slip on rubber sole shoes i've been wearing. i've tried scrubbing, and all sorts of lotions.
the first time i used this one, wonderful!! i use it daily now and am very happy!!! :thumbup:

Gloves in a Bottle is wonderful.

You can put it on and go right back to working with fabric or knitting and it will not leave a grease film on your hands or project.

Keeps your hands protected up to 4 hours if you don't put them in water.

I also like gloves in a bottle. I have also found another product called Corium 21. It is very expensive, however it will go down through 12 layers of skin and when you wash your hands it keeps coming up to the surface. It will last up to 12 hours even if you wash your hands several times. So only need to use twice a day and not very much. Makes your hands smooth but not greasy. I use it before sewing and it does not rub off on the material. It is also medicinal, will help with cracked skin, psorisis also. Will not cure, but will lessen the severity. If interest your can google Medcream.com. I found it at the state fair last year. I gave my daughter a sample jar of as she runs the Cafe in the bowling alley her and hubby own and had very dry hands. She just loves it. I gave her a large jar for Chrismas and she was delighted.

Utter Cream works wonders !!!!! :0) keeps your hands soft and smooth... it used to be used for cow utters when milking... they sellit at most fabric stores:0) hope it helps ya.

As a nurse, you get use to washing your hands all the time. At work it is hard to use anything on a regular basis, but at home there are two that Dr.'s recommend for sensitive skin and allergies. Eucerin and Lubriderm creams. Lotions are too runny, you need a cream that sticks to the skin and can be worked in. What ever you use should have a high lanolin content. That is the good fat that helps. Using the cream before you go to bed and put on white gloves will help the most. If you continue to have problems, see a dermatologist (skin allergy doctor).

Let us know how you do. Others with the same problems might like to know and don't feel comfortable talking on the website.

Carol form NC

My friend buys hers from Crabtree and Evelyn (sp), it is for diabetics, I dont remember the name but it is wonderful!

My very favorite is Advanced Formula Skin Care by Infinite Aloe.
Stays on like a glove, even through hand washing, does not rub off, comes unscented if desired. www.infiniteAloe.com
Little pricey but goes a long way.
Sharon

Bag Balm is great, but don't get the little cans at the fabric stores that cost a fortune. Go to a feed store and buy a big container. It's made for putting on milk cows' udders right before they calve. When we had milk cows, I had the softest hands in the county. It's mostly lanolin, but it doesn't have any perfumes. Cows don't care for perfume. LOL

I agree this is the same product I've been using for years for my dry hands, mine get extremely dry to the point they hurt sometimes. This absorbs quickly and doesn't leave a greasy residue.

CeraVe is really good. I got the recommendation from my dermatologist. It works well on your face too. I've stopped using the prescription with retin-A and use CeraVe. I buy it at Walgreen's or WalMart.

I use the Bag balm too.

Udderly smooth is great because it doesn't leave spots on your fabric. Never heard of mane and tail lotion, but it sounds good.

I bought Gloves in a Bottle at my sewing machine store,
It dries quickly and is not greasy.

I like Bag Balm. You can find it in farm stores it is least expensive. some places are now carrying it but charge more.

The Body Shop has great stuff! I use the aloe vera or the shea, as both smells are faint and don't bother me. :)

Cetaphil therapeutic hand creame ! Hope you can find it . Hard here I bought most that was left at Bed Bath Beyond

Regeneration Extreme Repair by BeautiControl is absolutely the best I have ever used. Sort of pricey, but worth every penny.

I use corn huskers. Will sticky at first, then soft and no perfume smell.

Olive oil. Yes, the kind you cook with.

After reading all these posts I bought Avon silicone glove and found it to be too smelly, then bought aquaphor and found it to be too greasy, then bought gold bond and found it to be just right.

Love it thanks for the tips

Bag balm works great for me, my hands get very dry from
working in the yard too....Costco here sells it the cheapest
about $4.50....aquaphor is something I just was told about
for healing skin, exema and psoriasis (mild), its pricey but
the house brand works well too...

I agree with Shelbie The gloves in the bottle is very good and it doesn't come off on the fabric.

It's been years since I used bag Balm but it did do a wonderful job when I used it.