Healthy and hydrated! How to avoid stripping hands from vital elements needed to keep them soft and smooth due to excessive hand washing
To prevent the spread of coronavirus, we’ve been instructed to regularly and thoroughly clean our hands with an alcohol-based sanitizer or wash them with soap and water.
The simple measure is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others.
But washing hands for 20 seconds excessively can strip them of vital elements needed to keep skin soft, smooth and hydrated.
Safe: To prevent the spread of coronavirus, we’ve been instructed to regularly and thoroughly clean our hands with an alcohol-based sanitizer or wash them with soap and water.
Once hands are stripped of the vital elements needs to keep them healthy, it can be tough to recover.
For soft, smooth hands, experts suggests that you apply lotion every time you wash them.
Keep a bottle next to the soap dispenser at your bathroom and kitchen sinks, so that it becomes automatic.
No time to test out dozen of products to find the right one for you, so we’ve done the work for you.
Combat: For soft, smooth hands, experts suggests that you apply lotion every time you wash them
Make it convenient: Keep a bottle next to the soap by your bathroom and kitchen sinks, so that it becomes a part of your routine
Chantecaille’s Retinol Hand Cream offers smoothing, soothing relief to dry, cracked skin. Infused with powerful antioxidants it lends long-term brightening to hands, nails and cuticles, and immediately restores radiance.
Eucerin Intensive Repair Lotion moisturizes, exfoliates and conditions very dry, flaky skin. It’s fragrance and dye free and delivers 24 hour hydration.
L’Occitane’s Shea Butter Hand Cream is enriched with 20% organic Shea Butter, the super-creamy balm penetrates quickly to protect, nourish and moisturize.
Fresh Moisturizing Hand Creams are specially formulated to absorb quickly with no sticky after feel and protect against dryness while leaving a subtle, iconic Fresh scent.
Burt’s Bees Hand Cream with Shea Butter goes on smoothly and indulges the senses with the relaxing scent of Lavender and Honey. The luxurious hand cream nourishes hands with all day moisture.
O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Hand Cream guarantees relief or your money back. It instantly boosts moisture levels, heals, relieves, and repairs extremely dry, cracked hands.
No need to lather up, just a small dab will provide deep moisture for the skin. Re-apply throughout the day whenever your hands are feeling particularly dehydrated.
Left: Fresh Moisturizing Hand Cream, $14; sephora.com. Right: Eucerin Intensive Repair Lotion, $8.97; amazon.com