Random: best lotion for dry nursing hands!

[stacylethani, BSN]

What's the best lotion you have found? My hands are so dry from constant washing. Not only are my hands dry but my cuticles are cracked and dry as well[emoji17] any suggestions for really great lotions?

[klone, MSN, RN]

OKeeffe's

[Luckyyou, BSN, RN]

All I know is that I better not come to work with parabens.

(No but seriously, I use the burt's bees milk and honey stuff)

[AJJKRN]

Gold Bond intense therapy and it comes in minis that fit in your pocket! ( The other suggestions probably do too )

[CelticGoddess, BSN, RN]

I use Aveno Eczema therapy or Eucerin. For my cuticles I use Badger Balm or Burts Bees (I LOVE the smell of the Burts Bees). I have also found that using coconut oil (yep, the stuff you can cook with) does a great job with my cuticles. Just don't use it when you are going to bed unless you want to wear cotton gloves.

[emtb2rn, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

Another vote for o'keeffe's.

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

Burt's Bees Milk and honey or everything Burt's Bees; my fall back is Aquafor

[AZQuik]

I use Aveno Eczema therapy or Eucerin. For my cuticles I use Badger Balm or Burts Bees (I LOVE the smell of the Burts Bees). I have also found that using coconut oil (yep, the stuff you can cook with) does a great job with my cuticles. Just don't use it when you are going to bed unless you want to wear cotton gloves.

Aveno Eczema. A little greasy for a minute or two then goes away. Three days and my cracked bleeding hands are good again.

[Dogen]

What's the purple tube of skin repair cream that they have at every hospital? That's all I use. It smells nice.

[Hockeynursing]

I always apply Lush's healing hands after work! Amazing!

[Kiki1970]

I have Avon Silicone glove, Eucerine, Aquafor and Goldbond diabetic lotion in my bag right now- I'm not kidding! Gildbond is my favorite but that's because I haven't tried the Burts or O'Keefes yet... My hands get so chapped they bleed and sting.

[perfectbluebuildings, BSN, RN]

Another vote for Gold Bond- the Healing with Aloe lotion from that brand (warning: it does have a very light scent)- that stuff WORKS!!! Most of the nurses at work seemed to have a tube of it in their pocket or purse. You can literally feel your skin drinking in the moisture; feels awesome!!

Also I try to use Aveeno Daily Moisturizer with the colloidal oatmeal (the one with the green lid/label) after showers, and that seems to have been good for my skin in general, including my hands. It's unscented, very easy on sensitive skin, and it works really well too!!