11 Heavy Duty Hand Balms Because Your Skin’s Probably Feeling Pretty Raw Right Now
March 19, 2020DMT Beauty#DMTBeautySpot #beauty
You've slathered on hand creams galore and added a moisturizing soap to your bathroom sink, but after what is starting to feel like an eternity of coronavirus-related anxiety, your paws are likely feeling the effects of washing your hands for 20 seconds several times a day.
Enter the humble, no-nonsense hand balm to the rescue. From vintage-y tins of Badger Balm to drugstore staples like Aquaphor, we're talking about the products that people who do a number on their hands have long relied on to help soothe and heal chaps, cracks, and general wear. They may not be chic, fragranced, or luxe in any way, but they sure as hell work — and that's what counts. Here are 11 heavy-duty salves, creams, and balms to help heal your skin.
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L'Occitane 100% Pure Shea Butter Mini
Take it from this writer's mom: This stuff is the real deal. This petite tin of shea butter lasts a deceptively long time, and you only need a tiny amount to soothe dry, cracked hands.
L'Occitane 100% Pure Shea Butter Mini, $, available at Sephora
Kiehl's Ultimate Strength Hand Salve
This is it — my all-time favorite, ride-or-die hand cream. I have tubes of this stuff on my bedside table, in my bag, and on my desk at the office I'm not currently commuting to for coronavirus-related reasons. It absorbs almost instantly, revives the skin on my hands, and retains moisture like nothing else I've tried.
Kiehl's Ultimate Strength Hand Salve, $, available at Ulta Beauty
Badger Organic For Hardworking Hands
A lot has changed since 1995 — inflatable furniture, crimped hair, and JNCO jeans have come and gone — but Badger's organic olive oil and beeswax balm remains a go-to for hands that need serious moisture.
Badger Organic For Hardworking Hands -- 0.75 oz, $, available at Vitacost
Aquaphor Touch-Free Healing Ointment
From lips to new tattoos, there's nothing that can't benefit from a little Aquaphor. The healing ointment is beloved by derms, and helps protect and heal even the driest hands. (We love this mess-free tube, perfect for on-the-go use.)
Aquaphor Touch-Free Healing Ointment, $, available at Ulta Beauty
Lanolips All-Over Everywhere Cream
Lanolin, a natural, cruelty-free byproduct of harvesting wool, is the hero ingredient of Lanolips' products — this multiuse cream is a total game-changer for soothing cracked, chapped skin on hands, elbows, cuticles, and more.
Lanolips Lano All-Over Everwhere Multi-Cream, $, available at Anthropologie
Jack Black Industrial Strength Hand Healer
The name says it all: Jack Black's healing salve is made with macadamia and sunflower oils, plus healing (and fragrant!) eucalyptus and vitamins A, C, and E to soften dry, rough hands.
Jack Black Industrial Strength Hand Healer, $, available at DermStore
Aesop Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm
Okay, so this one actually is fancy, but worth its weight in gold. Aesop's signature hand balm is naturally scented with essential oils and contains emollient ingredients like cocoa and shea butters that make you look forward to using it – every time.
Aesop Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm, 75ml, $, available at Net-A-Porter
O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream
Even if physical labor isn't a part of your day-to-day, this no-nonsense hand balm is great to keep close by if you're in need of some intense hydration.
O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream, $, available at Walmart
Dr. Bronner's Arnica Menthol Magic Balm
This multipurpose balm has an avocado oil base, and a fresh, all-natural aroma thanks to menthol and peppermint oils.
Dr. Bronner's Arnica Menthol Magic Balm - 2oz, $, available at Target
Aveeno Cracked Skin Relief CICA Balm
Aveeno's heavy-duty balm is straight up thicc, and has a proprietary oat complex to heal cracked or sensitive skin.
Aveeno Cracked Skin Relief CICA Balm with Triple Oat Complex, $, available at Amazon
Burt's Bees Res-Q Ointment Balm
A botanical blend of lavender, comfrey, and rosemary are among the soothing ingredients in this solid olive oil and cocoa butter salve.
Burt's Bees® Res-Q Ointment Balm 15g, $, available at Look Fantastic
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