The first thing you should decide before picking out a hand cream is what you’re hoping your hand cream will accomplish. Perhaps your number one goal is to have skin that is better moisturized and nourished. Perhaps your hands dry out easily and occasionally damage or crack. Some hand creams will be better constructed to help heal skin that is in rougher shape.
Another thing to look for is what vitamins or minerals are used in the hand cream. It’s common to see ingredients such as vitamins A, C, and E, along with components like shea butter or aloe. In some cases, hand creams may have less common ingredients like Dead Sea water or allantoin that offer their own special benefits and functions.
Some hand creams will have fragrances, and until you smell the fragrance for yourself, it may be hard to know if you’ll find the scent pleasant or not. If you would rather purchase a fragrance-free hand cream, make sure to look for that note when studying each item. If a hand cream doesn’t say that it’s fragrance-free, it’s safe to assume that it will contain some sort of scent.
You may also want to think about when you’ll be applying the hand cream. Typically, hand creams don’t have a limit to how often they can be applied, but you’ll probably prefer one that doesn’t need to be applied as often. Some hand creams promise to protect your hands for up to 24 hours. Other hand creams are made to be applied to your hands before bed and absorbed into your hands overnight for maximum healing effects.
Lastly, you’ll notice that many hand creams will create a protective layer around your hands. In addition to helping moisturize your hands on contact, these creams can protect your hands from future damage or drying out. These hand creams may be especially helpful for individuals who put their hands through abuse throughout the day. It may cut down on the high levels of future damage or cracking that you may have otherwise experienced.
This hand cream is hypoallergenic and great for sensitive skin. It contains seven moisturizers, along with vitamins A, C, and E.
This hand cream is quick-absorbing and fragrance-free.
This hand cream forms a protective barrier on hands, keeping them moisturized through several washes. You’ll love how quickly it absorbs into your hands.
This hand cream will heal, relieve, and repair extremely dry or cracked hands. It’s great for those who do hard labor on the job that can damage hands.
This is a calming, yet intense, restorative hand cream that works to relieve damage to your hands while you sleep.
This hand cream is formulated with soothing oatmeal and rich emollients to provide intense relief of dry skin and leave your hands feeling soft and smooth.
This product makes a good choice for sensitive skin. It is steroid-free and fragrance-free, so that it can be as gentle as possible.
This product utilizes witch hazel extract to smooth skin and provide a revitalizing effect.
As a brand, AHAVA believes in a balance between nature and science. All of their products are vegan.
Keep one at home, store one in your backpack, and you’ll still have another to share with your friend, all for the price of one tube.
This product is fragrance-free and dye-free, and at 2.7 oz, it is the perfect size for travel.
A: All hand creams are safe for use on human skin. That said, some hand creams may be gentler on individuals who have especially sensitive skin. Usually, these hand creams are fragrance-free. We’ll make sure to point these options out to you as we go. Other hand creams may be vegan or hypoallergenic, and these could be good options for you to consider as well.
A: Hand creams are available in a variety of sizes. Many of them are sold in containers weighing between one and three ounces, making them easy to put in a backpack or toiletry bag and permissible in carry-on bags when flying. If you prefer to purchase a larger container, we have options on this list that are sold in five-ounce, seven-ounce, and ten-ounce containers.