The severe dryness of the skin of the hands is a problem for many women. Especially it is relevant in the winter, although it happens that hands throughout the year are prone to overdrying. This is because the skin of the hands is almost free of sebaceous glands, which are responsible for moisturizing and protecting the epidermis. Also, it is the hands that are more exposed than the rest of the body to the aggressive influence of hard water, household chemicals, etc. As a result, the palms and the back surface of the hand become unpleasant when touched, they acquire a neglected, untidy appearance.
Choosing a cream for dry skin
With this trouble, everyday hand care should be special, and the main remedy is hand cream for very dry skin. It must meet several important criteria:
- easy to soak;
- do not leave a feeling of the film;
- give the skin softness;
- protect from ultraviolet rays (if the cream is fluorescent).
It is desirable that the hand cream for dry skin simultaneously had moisturizing, nutritional and protective properties. You can find a good hand cream for dry skin both in the pharmacy and in the cosmetics store. Before acquiring it is desirable to test the product and be sure to familiarize yourself with its composition. The aqueous phase in the cream for dry hands should not be more than 60%, and as active components it should contain fatty oils and vitamins, as well as lanolin and glycerin . The presence in the cream of plant extracts, dairy enzymes, allantoin, panthenol, dimethicone is welcomed.
Overview of creams for very dry skin
Consider several brands of creams, the use of which, according to the reviews of women, allows you to achieve the most successful results:
- Hand Cream "Soothing", "Velvet Hands" (Russia) - contains cocoa butter, panthenol, allantoin, helps to eliminate the feeling of dryness, restore skin.
- Cream for hands "Embrace of tenderness" from Dove (Poland) - contains shea butter, promotes deep nutrition and tissue saturation
moisture. - Regenerating hand cream from Garnier (Israel) with allantoin, glycerin and a protective complex, provides nutrition and skin renewal.
- Hand cream "Douceur des Mains" by Payot (France) - contains jojoba oil, karite oil, almond extract, promotes powerful moisturizing, nutrition and skin regeneration.
- Cream-balm for dry skin of hands "Dzherenaya pharmacy Ecolla" from "Biokon" (Ukraine) - with olive oil and peach, panthenol , vitamin E, enriches the skin with moisture and nutrients.