Usage of hand sanitisers, as well as excessive hand washing, can leave you with dry hands. This is especially for sanitisers containing high amounts of alcohol that can wash away your skin’s natural oils.
While this definitely doesn’t mean you should skip out on a crucial hygiene regimen, it also doesn’t mean you should compromise the condition of your skin. Just pop on some hand cream to restore the hydration in your hands – and you may even find them softer than before.
For dry and flaky skin, this ultra-moisturising cream helps provide intense nourishment and hydration that relieves any itchiness. It also helps rebuild the skin’s natural barrier and improve its texture. Available here.
This hydrating formula of the Baume De Rose Hand Cream contains rose butter, soothing rosehip oil, and rose flower essential wax to form a hydrating veil over your hands. Available at Sephora.
Formulated without the use of artificial colours and fragrance, parabens and mineral oils, this dermatologically-tested hand cream helps nourish rough, dry hands. Available at Thann’s flagship store at Paragon and online.
Pack this handy tube of hand cream in your bag to hydrate hands when you’re on-the-go. It vanishes quickly into your skin to hydrate without feeling greasy. Available at Sephora.
Rich and fragrant, this non-greasy hand cream is enriched with Rose Essential Oil to instantly nourish the skin and chapped hands. Available on Amazon here.
Enriched with coconut oil, this hydrating hand and body lotion also smells amazing with notes of nectarine, peach and cassis and delicate spring flowers. Available at Sephora.
Combining prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics, this hand cream protects skin’s microbiome while shea butter nourishes skin gently. Available at Sephora.
Formulated to melt quickly into skin, the Honeysucke Handcream from Fresh protects against skin dryness for up to 24 hours.
Packed with hydrating botanical oils like rosehip seed oil, aloe vera and coconut oil, this velvety hand cream imbues skin with essential hydration without feeling sticky. Available online.
Infused with ingredients from Chanel’s La Lift range, this luxurious hand cream combines the power of botanical alfalfa concentrate with a natural licorice extract to delay the signs of ageing on your hands. Available at Chanel’s Fragrance & Beauty boutiques and beauty counters.
Rich in grape polyphenols which are powerful antioxidants, this shea butter-based hand cream hydrates and protects skin. Available at Sephora.
If you like your hand creams to have a woody, aromatic scent, then this hand cream from Aesop will be perfect. Packed with emollient ingredients, this hand cream absorbs quickly to nourish dry hands and cuticles. Available at Aesop beauty counters and online.
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Text: Arissa Ha / Harper’s Bazaar Singapore