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Best Lotion/Cream/Moisturizer for Dry Hands/Feet

If anyone will know this...

Every winter my hands and feet get very dry and chapped, sometimes the skin on my heels and thumbs even cracks.

I started using Working Hands (see link) at a friend's recommendation and it works okay, but wondering, given DLers encyclopedic knowledge of lotions and potions, there was anything else worth trying.

Thanks!

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by Anonymousreply 13December 21, 2019 1:35 AM

You sure it's dry skin and not eczema? Cold weather can cause eczema flare ups.

by Anonymousreply 1December 20, 2019 3:35 PM

I always liked Noxzema.

by Anonymousreply 2December 20, 2019 3:36 PM

No, just dry skin. It's not flaky or red or anything.

The O'Keefes works, it's just kind of greasy

by Anonymousreply 3December 20, 2019 3:38 PM

Meyers lotion.

by Anonymousreply 4December 20, 2019 3:46 PM

Gehwol is very good for feet.

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by Anonymousreply 5December 20, 2019 3:50 PM

I like Trader Joe's Head to Toe balm. It's seasonal so I stock up and use it year round on my feet.

by Anonymousreply 6December 20, 2019 10:07 PM

Thanks all!

by Anonymousreply 7December 20, 2019 10:08 PM

I really love Weleda Skin Food. It's not cheap, but with regular consistent use it works wonders on my prone-to-dry hands. It heals small dry cracks overnight sometimes. It's the closest thing I know to a miracle product.

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by Anonymousreply 8December 20, 2019 10:15 PM

Thanks R8-- I will have to check that out.

by Anonymousreply 9December 20, 2019 10:56 PM

R8, now you have me wanting to try that stuff. There are some Weleda moisturizers that contain alcohol, but this one doesn’t. Good!

I have a tube the Neutrogena Norwegian Formula hand cream, but I’ll try it.

My favorite thing is good old petroleum jelly, though. On super-cold and windy days, I’ll rub a smidge on my cheeks. It doesn’t make them shiny and doesn’t make me break out, and it’s a good barrier. And it’s the cheapest thing. Good before bedtime on hands and feet.

by Anonymousreply 10December 20, 2019 11:15 PM

Second R6. But the absolute best I've found is pure Lanolin. (100% natural. from sheep's wool.) It's sticky and gooey, but it totally works. Apply after a shower. Use occasionally.

by Anonymousreply 11December 20, 2019 11:33 PM

For very dry regions (like Colorado), I used eucarin (the kind that came thick in a tub like crisco.). My brother and sister in law (who I recommended it to) will use nothing else..

by Anonymousreply 12December 21, 2019 1:27 AM

r12, we just discovered Walmart's Equate version of Eucerin has been discontinued. That has been our go to face cream for decades and we are devastated.

by Anonymousreply 13December 21, 2019 1:35 AM
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