O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Hand Cream for Extremely Dry; Cracked Hands; 3.4 Ounce Jar; (Pack 2)

Solid hand lotion, the residue is intentional.
I’ve been using this stuff for years. Like, literally, the last time I bought a pack it was years ago. You only need a little bit of cream to moisturize both hands. This stuff lasts forever, and it works pretty dang well. No complaints. I’ll keep buying this as long as they make it.This specific “cream” works very well because it contains some type of wax like substance that works really well at holding in moisture from your skin. That also means it feels a bit different than other lotions normally do. It can dry out, which would normally mean the lotion was expired. But it’s fine. Just add a drop or two of water to the top, and mix it together. Kinda like mixing the water back into sour cream. Then put the lid back on, and it’ll be good for a few more months.It’s hard to come up with a lot of detailed things to say. It’s hand lotion. It has a subtle smell that’s hard to describe, but easy to ignore. If you want something with a scent, try another lotion. Apply when your hands are getting dry, and it keeps your hands from cracking, bleeding, or otherwise getting dry and unpleasant. Don’t let your hands get like that. Treat yourself by having skin that doesn’t look and feel like it’s dead.Being wax-like means you need less than normal lotion, since it doesn’t evaporate or dry out like other lotions. Most people are probably applying way too much. Like, ten times what they actually need. But before I can explain how much to use, I have to explain how lotion works.The natural oils your body produces are critical to holding in the water in your skin. Without it, your hands will dry out and if it gets bad enough, you’ll start bleeding. Lotion works by substituting your natural oils with something else that holds in water. That usually means oil or wax. In a pinch, olive oil works as a moisturizer, because it does the same thing. (putting olive oil on your hands then sleeping with gloves is actually really good for your hands) More than a dry climate, using some moisturizer is especially important for any job (or other reason) that requires you to wash your hands often, since soap removes all the important oils off your hands, leaving them to dry out. The dryer your climate, the worse your hands will feel after washing and drying out. The best time to use lotion is right after you use soap.The important part isn’t drowning your hands in cream. The important part is forming a thin layer that holds in your body’s water. So whatever amount you were using before, it was probably too much. The best way to use lotion is to apply a very thin layer, less than your pinky finger picks up when you wipe it over the surface of the container. Rub that into your hands right after you wash and dry them, before they’ve completely finished drying. After I do that, I’ll usually wipe my hands off with a pepper towel to remove any excess residue. This lotion gets into the cracks and sticks to your hands very well. You can gently wipe down your hands after applying the cream, and there’s still enough to hold in your body’s natural moisture.Just don’t try to get your hands feeling “clean”. If you remove 100% of the lotion and your hands feel like they’ve just been washed, that’s bad. Because now there’s no natural oils protecting your hands, and you’ve just removed the lotion that was supposed to protect your hands from drying out. You’re right back to square one. Instead, of removing everything, your hands should feel like there’s something coating them. It feels weird, but that layer of wax is what keeps your hands from drying out.If there’s enough lotion that you can see white residue when you touch something, you’re using way too much. Use less, and wipe off your hands after applying. Meanwhile, if you can’t see your fingerprint on glass or metal after washing your hands and applying lotion, you probably don’t have enough to keep your hands from drying out.Pictures coming soon.

Non-oily and perfect
Knuckles cracking from season changes. Every hand lotion I have tried is super oily. THIS is the best. Goes on like air. Hands are back to normal.

Good product but texture is… interesting
This hand cream works well, but the texture is a little… chalky? It’s not like a normal lotion or a thick cream, it’s kind of like the texture of flaky butter or something. It’s soft enough to scrape off with your finger. Hard to describe, but it’s effective anyways.

Lives up to hype.
Good for cracks by cuticles.

works beautiful

Ich habe wirklich schon fast alle Handcremes durchprobiert. Nivea, Neutrogena, olive handcreme oder selbst Melkfett haben alle nichts geholfen… zumindestens nicht langfristig! Nach dem ersten Händewaschen oder wenn ich nach draußen gegangen bin, hatte ich wieder trocken aussehende Hände und diese taten auch sehr weh, sind rissig und dadurch blutig geworden. Nach einer nicht endenden wollenden Suche bin ich auf dieses Produkt gestoßen und war anfangs super skeptisch. Doch die Suche ist hiermit beendet. Ich habe meine Handcreme gefunden und meine Hände sind innerhalb von 1-2 Wochen super weich und schön geworden. Ich habe das niemals erwartet und bin deshalb überglücklich, dass meine Hände bei der Kälte nicht mehr einreißen, sie nicht mehr von der Trockenheit weh tun und selbst nach mehrmaligen Händewaschen immer noch weich sind. Die Konsistenz der Creme ist erstmal gewöhnungsbedürftig. Sie ist nicht wie eine typische Creme weich und flüssig, sondern eher wie eine dicke weiße Salbe. Sie ist aber überhaupt nicht fettig und zieht schnell ein. Ich kann dieses Produkt wärmstens empfehlen!