Hand lotion for quilters
#21
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 581
Good Morning, I am a nurse and specialize in infection prevention so my hands have had years of wear and tear.
I agree that product that leaving the hands sticky and greasy are not comfortable. You might want to use products that are more comfortable during the day but change to heavier or thicker product at night. Always clean your hands before applying any hand lotion or cream. Wash your hands and gently pat dry your hands. Then apply the product on those freshly cleaned hands then go to sleep.
During the day I use a generic fragrance free moisture complex, about $3 for a huge bottle. At night I treat myself to 2 pumps fulls of Crabtree & Evelyn Gardeners Hand Therapy. What a wonderful scent that helps me realize it is time to sleep--just my habit that triggers my brain each night signifying it is time to sleep.
I wish you well with your hands. Happy New Years, Karen
I agree that product that leaving the hands sticky and greasy are not comfortable. You might want to use products that are more comfortable during the day but change to heavier or thicker product at night. Always clean your hands before applying any hand lotion or cream. Wash your hands and gently pat dry your hands. Then apply the product on those freshly cleaned hands then go to sleep.
During the day I use a generic fragrance free moisture complex, about $3 for a huge bottle. At night I treat myself to 2 pumps fulls of Crabtree & Evelyn Gardeners Hand Therapy. What a wonderful scent that helps me realize it is time to sleep--just my habit that triggers my brain each night signifying it is time to sleep.
I wish you well with your hands. Happy New Years, Karen
#22
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 1,798
I'm diabetic, make a lot jean quilts so my hands get really dried out.
I use DrScholl's overnight foot cream, with in a couple of days my feet are soft again, use it on hands, legs, arms
Anything that has urea ingredient in it works the best. You can also find creams on the internet that have this in it.
I use DrScholl's overnight foot cream, with in a couple of days my feet are soft again, use it on hands, legs, arms
Anything that has urea ingredient in it works the best. You can also find creams on the internet that have this in it.
#24
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,585
The Gold Bond is good. Once you are finished for a short while with sewing, I also use Burt's Beeswax Almond Milk Lotion -- it is super and it's healing properties are wonderful. It does, however, leave a residue so I would recommend that you only use it after you've finished for the day!
Jeanette
Jeanette
#25
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 521
I use CereVe lotion and cream. I have eczema on my hands and this is what my dermatologist told me to use. There are two options, the regular kind and SA (contains salicylic acid). I use the SA cream everywhere morning and night. The lotions I use after every handwashing, sometimes with SA, sometimes not. I find it is not greasy at all, not stinky at all, and extremely helpful for sensitive skin. I know the price of a tub of the cream is $18-21, but often BOGO 1/2 price at Walgreens. I don't recall the lotion price. Worth every penny.
#26
This stuff is the best. I get dry hands and live in the desert. It runs about 10.00 but I get mine at Joanns with a coupon. Put it on before you go to bed and in the morning you will notice a difference.
#28
Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 74
My daughter, who is in the health care field and washes her hands a lot, has started using Lubriderm for men and is very pleased with it. She says the scent fades quickly but it moisturizes wonderfully, moderately priced, and she doesn't have to buy separate products. I use Aveeno Skin Relief (for hands and body), and Aveeno Baby Moisture relief for my face. They disappear quickly but keep working.
#29
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: United States
Posts: 2,222
Good Morning, I am a nurse and specialize in infection prevention so my hands have had years of wear and tear.
I agree that product that leaving the hands sticky and greasy are not comfortable. You might want to use products that are more comfortable during the day but change to heavier or thicker product at night. Always clean your hands before applying any hand lotion or cream. Wash your hands and gently pat dry your hands. Then apply the product on those freshly cleaned hands then go to sleep.
During the day I use a generic fragrance free moisture complex, about $3 for a huge bottle. At night I treat myself to 2 pumps fulls of Crabtree & Evelyn Gardeners Hand Therapy. What a wonderful scent that helps me realize it is time to sleep--just my habit that triggers my brain each night signifying it is time to sleep.
I wish you well with your hands. Happy New Years, Karen
I agree that product that leaving the hands sticky and greasy are not comfortable. You might want to use products that are more comfortable during the day but change to heavier or thicker product at night. Always clean your hands before applying any hand lotion or cream. Wash your hands and gently pat dry your hands. Then apply the product on those freshly cleaned hands then go to sleep.
During the day I use a generic fragrance free moisture complex, about $3 for a huge bottle. At night I treat myself to 2 pumps fulls of Crabtree & Evelyn Gardeners Hand Therapy. What a wonderful scent that helps me realize it is time to sleep--just my habit that triggers my brain each night signifying it is time to sleep.
I wish you well with your hands. Happy New Years, Karen
#30
There is a wonderful vitamin E cream by Fruit of the Earth that I find at good ole Wally World (Walmart). It comes in a 2-pack for under $5. Only a small amount is needed at a time. I do not find it greasy unless I get carried away and just slather it on. It also works nicely on leather boots and shoes as an added bonus.
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