Dry, cracking skin on hand - relief needed!

Meggiemuggins · January 2015

Hi ladies,

between diaper changes, washing sippy cup valves and being handed boogers, I wash my hands a LOT. I use plain Castile soap, but the skin on my right index finger knuckle is SO itchy and so dry that it's cracking. I put on lotion, but it stings and tit only lasts until the next time I wash my hands. I've also tried coconut oil. does anyone have any suggestions? Should I try straight-up Vaseline?

I can't even blame Winter. I live in Vancouver, which is basically a rainforest, so it's not exactly dry here.

tamarar5 · January 2015

Try Udder Balm! You can find it at places like Tractor Supply, Fleet Farm, and GrassFarm & Fleet. It's designed for design farmers (and cows) but it works fantastic.

nlp1990 · January 2015

I also use utter cream. I still have to put it on a couple of times a day, but I find it lasts a while even when washing my hands a bunch.

ericalee27 · January 2015

I'm a LUSH junkie. They have a good hand lotion, Helping Hands

I use Aquaphor for basically everything in a pinch. Also old school Neutrogena Norwegian lotion if I'm out of LUSH or don't want to drop the dough.

fignewt74 · January 2015

Aquaphor is good for nighttime, but not sure it will work/stay on during the day. So, I will second old school Neutrogena. To me its the best stuff out there - soaks in, heals, and moisturizes.

DS1 licks under his bottom lip when he's outside in the winter, and gets this horrible red chapped ring around his mouth. I layer Neutrogena and aquaphor at night, clears it right up!

tamarar5 · January 2015

I've also been told that "antibacterial" soap is unnecessary and redundant, because all soap is antibacterial with proper washing techniques--and the antibacterial agents are super drying. Maybe try something that is more like that? (But I'm not a chemist so wth do I know.)

Or Dawn with the lotion...

Tulips114 · January 2015

Aquaphor or Lanolin!

SummerLove21 · January 2015

This happened to me recently because of being a crazy hand-washer with the new baby. I read to just use hand sanitizer instead of washing (unless your hands have actual stuff on them), and then to use Aquaphor at night. Cleared it right up for me!