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It seems like every time you turn your head, there is some new hand cream for dry skin being touted as the ultimate thing to buy for your hands. With so many options to choose from, how does one find a cream that really does what it says? Well, here’s a checklist to help you make the right choice.
Do proper research
Most people just head out to the nearest store and pick a cream that looks good on the shelf. This is a mistake, as you can easily find a good hand cream for dry skin by just doing a little research on the internet. Open up Google and search a little for creams and their ingredients, you can find much better options online than the ones available in the stores.
Check the ingredients for harsh chemicals
Most commonly available creams contain some harmful chemicals inside. Many of them contain Parabens – which are effective preservatives. Companies use them to make their products last longer on the shelves. The truth is, parabens are dangerous chemicals and can cause some serious side effects like cancer when used for long periods of time.
Many hand creams contain mineral oils which are supposed to hydrate the skin. These oils might temporarily provide relief from dryness, but they will actually make your skin dependent on them and even drier in the long run.
In short, the best hand cream for dry skin will not contain any of these chemical ingredients. Now let’s see what are the good ingredients that we want in our cream.
Look for natural ingredients
When it comes to skin products, natural is the way to go. Our skin is a very sensitive and precious part of our bodies. Using any products containing chemicals on it is fraught with risk.
A good hand cream for dry skin will contain natural ingredients only. Jojoba oil is one such ingredient. It is extracted from the seeds of the Jojoba plant and works really well as a moisturizer. Shea Butter is another natural ingredient derived from the Shea tree. It is a great emollient and moisturizer, and even protects the skin from UV rays of the sun.
Vitamin E is a powerful anti-oxidant and is often used in dry skin relief creams. It protects the skin from free radical damage and helps in removing fine lines from the skin that often develop on dry skin.
In conclusion, do not settle for just any hand cream for dry skin. Do some research and find out a good, natural cream.
Anousta Products have been making a great range of organic handcream for over ten years. All our products are hand made and use it once and you will keep coming back forever!
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We buy hand cream or hand lotion to moisturize and soften the skin. Most people using mass produced commercial hand care products will say that their hands are not as soft or conditioned as they might like….. no matter how many applications of hand cream or hand lotion that they use!
Mass produced handcreams generally are produced using petroleum based ingredients such as Petroleum, Petrolatum, Mineral Oil. Liquid Paraffin, etc.
This might be good for cars, industrial work places and machinery but they are certainly not helpful in the skincare department!
Handcream with all natural ingredients is the best for you.
Why?….because it works and you want the handcream that you buy to actually work for you day in day out.
How will that happen if you put petroleum base products on your skin. These tend to dry out the skin. Think about those things that you would imagine would soften and feed your skin.
Consider oils rich in vitamins, such as Olive Oil, Organic Thistle Oil, Almond Oil . These will be more soothing to your skin than skin drying mineral oils from the petroleum industry? For example Mineral oil (Liquid Paraffin, Petrolatum….the clue is in the word its self… PETROL…. comes from crude oil)
Handcreams with such ingredients may be much cheaper to buy but surely your hands deserve the best care they can get…there are all natural products.
Would vegetable Gylcerin be nicer to place on your skin than animal Glycerin (usually from pork or beef carcasses)?
Would real Vitamin E be better on your skin than synthetic Vitamin E?
Do you not think that all natural Essential Oils might be kinder on your skin than petroleum based mass produced artificial perfumes or Parfum.
Essential Oils will feed your skin on your skin rather than the potentially irritating your kin with petroleum based perfumes? Remember that our skin is the largest organ in our body.
If you agree then please look for hand cream that has been hand made with care and attention and not cheaply massed produced. Look for blends Essential Oils that have been blended together synergistically and which use the benefits of flowers and herbs to help heal, soothe and calm dry, rough and maybe cracked skin. You do deserve the best and it can be done with all natural products.
Also look for handcreams in glass jars and companies that have a positive recycling programme. We really do not need to add millions of empty tubes of handcream to landfill every day.
The thickness of our skin varies greatly from the eyelids (0.5mm thick) to the hands and the soles of the feet (up to 5mm thick) yet a quality all natural hand cream does provide safe nurturing healing effects on all thickness of skin.
Anousta Products manufacture a luxurious range of organic handcream made from all natural products, all of which are either manufactured or overseen by Linda Anousta at her purpose built manufacturing unit in Wimborne, Dorset, UK
Are you neglecting your hands in your skin care regime? Just like the face and neck area, hands need TLC to fight the signs of ageing.
All too often, we neglect our hands as part of our skin care regime. The hands, just like the face, age with lines, wrinkles, and brown spots. Additionally, as we age the skin on the back of your hands looses elasticity and the skin becomes thinner. Furthermore, the hands can be a real distraction when neglected, (dirty fingernails, coarse cuticles, calluses, etc.). Your hands are part of your first impression in when meeting new people. Are you ever taken aback by someone’s hand when they shake yours?
As with the face, your hands and nails need exfoliation to remove dead skin cells and promote circulation. Additionally, your hands need moisturizing to hydrate and soften. Furthermore, hands should be protected from sun damage. Below are some tips to promote youthful hands and a well manicure look:
Hand Care
I personally encourage the use of rubber gloves when cleaning or doing dishes. The anti-bacterial soaps and other cleaning products are detrimental to the hands. They extract all the natural oils from the hands and leave them dry and vulnerable to wrinkles. In addition, harsh soaps can cause contact dermatitis.
Clean, soft, and smooth hands can be easily accomplished with the right cleansing products. An exfoliate to remove calluses can be easily made with natural ingredients already in your kitchen, such as oatmeal, cornmeal or even sugar. After exfoliation, rinse and apply a moisturizing hand cream. Below is a simple exfoliating recipe for the hands or for all over the body.
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
Mix ingredients and rub into hands. Feel the granules of the sugar smooth out rough spots and the oil moisturize the skin. A simple but effective recipe.
Finally, always protect your hands with a sunscreen.
Look at your hands now. Are they soft, supple, and feeling great or are they dry, cracked and need a little TLC? Following the easy steps listed above you will see a remarkable improvement in the appearance of your hands.
Tips for Fingernail Care:
Keep your nails manicured to a length that suits you. When filing your nails use an upward stroke along the top side of the nail. The new trend in nail appearance is square at the top versus the rounded appearance. Whatever your choice do not file your nails along the side walls as this weakens the nail.
Applying nail polish is fine, however in the removal process be sure to rinse your nails with water. The nail polish remover has a tendency dissolve the nail thus weakening them. In addition, do a patch test prior to using nail polish remover, as it has been know to cause contact dermatitis in some people.
When cleaning your nails, use a nail brush in the shower or sink. Digging too far underneath the nail destroys the nail base and enlarges the white space between the nail plate and nail base. A gentle nail brush is much better for cleaning the nails. In addition, the gentle scrubbing under the fingernail promotes circulation to the finger tip.
The cuticle is an important part of the fingernail. It seals the area at the base of the nail protecting the nail base and the nail development system. Poking, prodding and cutting at the cuticle are not necessary. Doing so leaves your fingernail vulnerable to infection and bacteria. Once bacteria or infection sets in under the cuticle or nail, your nails will grow out with ridges or other unsightly markings. Gently massaging the cuticle with cuticle creams or lotion is fine to promote circulation and soften the cuticle for a well manicure look.
A nice cuticle softener is olive oil. Just dab a small amount onto the cuticle and massage.
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