Handcream

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flashy

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In need of a little advice please

Since i started working on the ward 8 months ago, my hands have become rather a mess...due to the amount of handwashing and handgel we use (i work on a very demanding ward, everytime we see a patient we wash before putting on gloves and after we take the gloves off) they have become almost transparent and my skin very shiney, and often very irritated.
Can anyone recommend a really good handcream that i could pop into my uniform pocket that would protect my hands? i am using cocoa butter at the moment and its rubbish

thankya kindly
 
This lotion is wonderful but pricey at £22 a big bottle.

"ANCIENT MINERALS MAGNESIUM LOTION:

Ideal for children and sensitive individuals
Highly therapeutic for psoriasis, eczema, and other skin conditions
Significant for massage applications
Effective at encouraging healthy skin tissue"



My chiropodist does my feet with it after nail cutting. She has a sensitive skin and was so impressed that she asked where she could buy some.
Magnesium lotion

It contains coconut oil (which is like butter) and shea butter, so I think either of those would be fine if you don't need the (expensive) magnesium ingredient.
 
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Udderly Smooth moo cream.
I know it sounds a really daft name but this stuff(8.99 from Amazon-a very large tub....but can be decanted into a uniform friendly pot) is very good. It is not greasy, leaves no marks and a little bit goes a long way.
It is recommended by doctors treating cancer patients who get very sore dry hands (and feet)as the result of chemo.
I have a large tub of this in my bathroom and I use it frequently. My hands are permanently damaged as a result of hand washing and the use of strong detergents used in my career.....and my hands love it.
 
Margaret Pilkington said:
Udderly Smooth moo cream.
I know it sounds a really daft name but this stuff(8.99 from Amazon-a very large tub....but can be decanted into a uniform friendly pot) is very good. It is not greasy, leaves no marks and a little bit goes a long way.
It is recommended by doctors treating cancer patients who get very sore dry hands (and feet)as the result of chemo.
I have a large tub of this in my bathroom and I use it frequently. My hands are permanently damaged as a result of hand washing and the use of strong detergents used in my career.....and my hands love it.
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My daughter also works for the NHS and she too has problems with her hands. She gets quite deep splits in her fingertips and nothing she has tried has worked so far. I tell her about moo cream and see if it makes a difference Margaret.
 
I get similar splits in my fingers.....and I have pompholx eczema. I have tried all kinds of stuff.....this cream works for me.....and although it may seem a lot to fork out.....my tub has lasted me almost a year. I apply it sparingly, but after each hand wash.

This cream was originally formulated for the treatment of sore udders on cows.....and that is where the name comes from.
 
ah thanx Marg, i will get some of that, inbetween my fingers peel a lot too, it looks quite freaky at times, but i wouldnt change my job for the world
 
just ordered some thankyou Marg, cost me over £6 for 'normal' delivery...robbing gets lol
 
flashy said:
just ordered some thankyou Marg, cost me over £6 for 'normal' delivery...robbing gets lol
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That is a bit steep. I normally don't pay.....but I know they have changed the rules on what you can get free delivery on.
I hope it does the trick for you Shaz......if it does, it will be worth it.
 
flashy said:
just ordered some thankyou Marg, cost me over £6 for 'normal' delivery...robbing gets lol
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A bit late now as you have ordered it, however next time, it is free delivery over £10, so if you order two and choose the free delivery option it will cost £16.58p, that means that you get two for only a couple of pounds more than one plus delivery.
 
thanx for that Dave, the cream came today and so far tonight (at work) my hands havent been stinging
 
Do they not supply after work cream at work? It should be as much a part of your work supplied skin care program as the cleaning stuff they supply. In industry we have pre work cream, a couple of hand wash stuff and after work cream in all the wash rooms. I guess pre work cream is a no no with patients but I am surprised after work isn't supplied. My hands get a mess at times with all the washing with harsh abrasive cleaners and the oil/grease/solvents and have found some Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Concentrated Hand Cream stuff to be good. It looks expensive because it's a small tube but you don't need much but it's good and I have tried a few. My problem is remembering to use it :(
 
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