Any recommendations for a good winter hand cream?

[Elektra6, ASN, BSN, RN]

I'm determined not to get those painful cracks this year!

[crb613, BSN, RN]

Corn Huskers sold at Wal-Mart

[mama_d, BSN, RN]

I really like the Burt's Bees stuff...it's honey and orange wax, I think. I left it at work so I don't know for sure.

I also like the Aveeno Baby fragrance free soothing relief moisture cream. It actually stays on through a couple of handwashings and doesn't feel greasy.

[scapegoated RNA]

LIZ Earl...hand repair creme is excellent, smells nice not too perfumed, only need small ammounts so lasts ages...

http://qvuuk.com

[CapNurse09]

I found that Gold Bond works surprisingly well

[bsugaRN2b]

I second the Gold Bond vote!!!

[Sterren, BSN, RN]

I splurge on A Perfect World body cream and Make A Difference hand cream from Origins. It's pricey but it is just so soothing.

[wooh, BSN, RN]

Cetaphil Therapeutic. And when my hands are really bad, just a smidge of hydrocortisone cream once a day or every other day.

[suanna]

Nothing works better than "Zims Crack Cream" the lotion form-not the cream tube. I've gone on prednisone before to heal my hands but get almost the same result from Zims.

[dolphind]

I love the Gold Bond with shea butter. It makes my hands feel great!

[llg, PhD, RN]

I've recently tried the new "body butter" from the Vasoline company and love it -- for my hands as well as my body.

It seems to be simply a form of whipped vasoline, so it is very mild on the skin while being a good moisture barrier and softening agent. A lot of lotions and creams irritate my skin with their various chemicals and fragrances. This product seems very "pure" and non-irritating.

So far, it's working well for me and my very dry skin.

[chare]

you might want to contact someone in your infection control department regarding approved hand creams/lotions. some products might contain compounds that deactivate or degrade the residual anti-bacterial properties of chlorhexidine gluconate (chg)or other antimicrobial soaps, as well as degrading the integrity of some gloves.

i received a list of approved products from my infection control office. this list was extracted from the following document: prevention of hand dermatitis in the health care setting and starts on page number 21 (26th page of the document).

neutragena norwegian formula hand cream works well for me.