Hand moisturizer

[bikediva]

I have crazy dry hands. Eczema, big creases in my fingers. And I'm only 28. Does anyone know a natural way to moisturize my hands, either with a salve or through eating specific foods?

Thanks!

[Aleesha Sattva]

rub coconut oil on them... it works GREAT. i add some to my bath water as well!

[Green_Woman]

Ditto the coconut oil... it really works!

[Revvell]

Personally, I've found coconut oil dries my skin yet, give it a shot and see if it helps yours.

I don't need it often yet, when I do, I find pure shea or cocoa butter works well.

[Shine]

My mum's a florist and gets super dry cracked hands all the time. She does just Olive Oil at night and sleeps with gloves on...helps her.

[ginadj]

keep in mind that everyone's skin is different. I went through this same process with my dry legs - what works for some may not work for others - so it helps to have lots of suggestions and try them at different intervals to see what works.

I for one can have awesome smooth hands all winter long by putting nothing on them yet keeping all irritants off of them - which means using no yucky hand soap from public rsetrooms, etc and also even though I use vinegar to clean and a natural dish soap - I always use gloves. And that is what worked for me.

My hubby uses the oil from the Evening Primrose oil capsules(cut open) to rub on his hands - for the psoriasis/eczema spots. I also put on my kids faces or any other places they have dry spots or irritants and it clears it right up.

[kaybee]

i also found coconut oil drying, but have had good luck with hemp oil. i made a salve with hemp oil and beeswax, and infused some healing herbs in the hemp oil first by heating it gently with chickweed, calendula, comfrey and plantain in it. i use hempm oil on my face occasionally too. cocoa butter mixed with beeswax seems to work decently on my hands.

[DebB]

I'm loving all the information in this thread!

I have dry skin, although it is getting better with eating this way and as ginadj posted - keeping the chemicals, etc. off my skin.

What I find works well for me is to put an oil ~ I go back and forth between organic jojoba, org. olive oil and sometimes org. coconut oil (but I too find this drying) - not a lot, just a bit - maybe 1/2 teaspoon. I rub it in well and then I follow it with a chemical free lotion on top of the oil.

I sure hope you find something that helps! *Ü*