Hand Cream

[Vespacol]

This hand cream stuff seems all very modern to me.
My hands are...hands.
I don't pay very much attention to them.

Ditto , girls use hand cream , mine are my tools

[Nobodyshero]

I steal my daughter's nivea hand cream it seems to work well enough

[meercat]

In my experience THE most effective barrier and moistureizer is 100% Petroleum Jelly - also sold as Vaseline.

All the other moistureizers contain water and scents which bulk-out the product leaving less oily substance to actually moisturize.

The key thing is to apply it several times per day especially after washing your hands as this is when they will dry out and tiny cracks will open up which lead to cuts. Keep some in a tiny container in your pocket so you can rub some in throughout the day.

If regular application isn't effective enough get a pair of gloves, put a huge amount of PJ on your hands and put the gloves on overnight. This will give you a deep moisturising session. You can take such gloves around shopping/at work and each time you put them on they will moisturize your hands!!! This is also why burglars never have cracked or chapped hands.

[dvbuk55]

I had never had any problems with cracked skin when on deliveries but since I've got older these last couple of years I tend to get a crack on my thumb and I just usually fill the crack with sudocreme and it goes away...........strange thing is it's just the one thumb.

[k3nnyboy]

At this time of year I don't think anything really works but neutrogena norwegian formula definitely helps. I also use dermashield (http://www.dermashield.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)
not cheap but if it works for you, you can get it on prescription.

[DB1100]

I had never had any problems with cracked skin when on deliveries but since I've got older these last couple of years I tend to get a crack on my thumb and I just usually fill the crack with sudocreme and it goes away...........strange thing is it's just the one thumb.

Just get some microporous tape out of the first aid box and tape round the top of your thumb,works very well for the splits round the nails,no need to bother with those pansy cream products.

[dvbuk55]

I had never had any problems with cracked skin when on deliveries but since I've got older these last couple of years I tend to get a crack on my thumb and I just usually fill the crack with sudocreme and it goes away...........strange thing is it's just the one thumb.

Just get some microporous tape out of the first aid box and tape round the top of your thumb,works very well for the splits round the nails,no need to bother with those pansy cream products.

But I like those pansy hand creams and they are soooooo versatile.

[bydand91]

Hemp hand cream from the body shop is great,I have been using it for years

[spoodoo]

Just wear marigolds on delivery ,great help and looks cool too

[DGP1]

Only a few weeks into the winter and the skin on my hands is f****d. Anyone else having the same trouble? I'm using E45 but it does'nt appear to be working too good.

No smutty answers DGP

As if I would..............personally, I use this

[dvbuk55]

Only a few weeks into the winter and the skin on my hands is f****d. Anyone else having the same trouble? I'm using E45 but it does'nt appear to be working too good.

No smutty answers DGP

As if I would..............personally, I use this

and on your hands?

[DGP1]

Only a few weeks into the winter and the skin on my hands is f****d. Anyone else having the same trouble? I'm using E45 but it does'nt appear to be working too good.

No smutty answers DGP

As if I would..............personally, I use this

and on your hands?

[Orinoko]

check your office hasnt changed the elastic bands a lot of people are reporting problems with allergic reactions

That's interesting because we used to use those rubbish red bands that kept breaking after a couple of uses, then we strated getting beige ones that hardly broke at all. Just recently though we've found the latest batch of beige ones are breaking as frequently as the old red ones so they must be the dodgy new ones.
My hands are drying and and I'm getting painful cracking too. Maybe it's the bands or could just be down to the recent cold weather, or maybe its a combination of the two. Another factor could be the chemicals used to recycle paper for envelopes.
Will try hand cream and fingerless gloves.

[5plusbonusball]

I like the way the adverts on the top of these pages change with the topic being discussed. I'm waiting for a hand cream advert to pop up any minute or maybe a lubricant ad?

[dvbuk55]

I like the way the adverts on the top of these pages change with the topic being discussed. I'm waiting for a hand cream advert to pop up any minute or maybe a lubricant ad?

Spanking!........................I'm waitinggggggggggggggggggg