Cream for dry hands
Why do I have dry hands when I wash them all the time ? Why does it get worse in the winter? What dry hand cream to use? These are common questions. The answers can be surprising.
Dryness of the skin indicates that its protective function is reduced. It needs to be supplied with water, vitamins may be lacking, sometimes hormonal fluctuations are to blame. But it's a mistake to think that just soaking the skin frequently is enough to hydrate it. It's just the opposite.
Washing is not hydration
If your skin is dry, it means it's also fragile. Chlorine in water dries it out even more. If we use a normal alkaline soap to wash, we break the naturally acidic environment and weaken the skin further. Even scrubbing while drying or hot air doesn't help. So the advice is: don't wash dry skin often, use mild soaps and let it dry after washing. Ironically, the air is drier in winter than in summer. In addition, the feeling of thirst is not as intense in winter and it is easier to dehydrate the body. Therefore, the skin dries out even faster.
Which dry hand cream to use?
From the point of view of the skin, the less chemical the better. Lard is often recommended. It contains many oils and vitamins, but it does not have a strong moisturizing effect and oily skin is not visually pleasing. In addition, weakened skin may react to animal proteins with redness or itching. Another means of effective simplicity is white cosmetic petroleum jelly, which has excellent moisturising and protective properties. Its advantage is that it is excellently tolerated even by eczematous skin. In the price-performance comparison, it probably has no competition. Also, the cream with vitamin E does a lot of " music for little money" in the case of dry skin. If we want more sophisticated creams, they should contain oils and waxes, or collagen or hyaluronic acid. Our picks: WELEDA Moon Protection Balm, BODY TIP Almond Nourishing Cream Dry and Sensitive Skin, RYOR Dry Skin Nourishing Cream Exclusive. If you feel the need to pamper your skin, you can with WHAMISA luxury vegan cream.
The downside of moisturizers is that their effect quickly diminishes and dry skin needs to be lubricated after every wash. If you don't feel like sacrificing time and attention to dry skin care, you can try DERMAGUARD barrier cream. It protects and moisturizes the skin for at least 4 hours, and it is still effective even after washing.
