Dry Mommy Hands by Kristina Bjornbak
By kristinabjornbak | Category: It Worked 4 Me
Maybe it's the winter. Maybe it's not drinking enough water. Or maybe it's having to wash your hands five million times a day between diaper changes, cooking, cleaning, and children's activities, but your hands are a wreck.
Personally, my hands have the tendency to crack and bleed on the bottom knuckle. I've tried tons of different lotions, and none helped or only helped temporarily. But I have found a solution! OK, well, two solutions, and they are pretty easy.
1. Vaseline. Yes, plain old Vaseline. You can get a small container of it for $1 in the Target travel toiletries section. Before you go to bed, rub it into your hands. You should see an improvement by the next day.
2. Lansinoh Lanolin. This item is also easy to come by, and you can find it in most stores, most likely in the baby section. It's designed for dry and cracked nipples of breastfeeding mothers. Take a very small amount and warm it up by rubbing it between your thumb and forefinger. Rub into your hands before you go to bed.
I hope you have healthier hands in the next few days!
If any of you have something special that works for you let me know!
*Note*: I heard that Vaseline and lanolin are cancer causing. When I researched it, I found that the only sites that claim Vaseline is hazardous are trying to get people to buy their "safe" alternative products. I found several places that state that Vaseline is safe or, at the very least, there are no studies saying that it is not. As for the lanolin, I found that it is not the lanolin itself that is the problem, but any contaminants that get into it (pesticides, etc). My tube of Lansinoh says that it is ultra pure and medical grade, so I assume that it is fine. I encourage you to do your own research into the matter. Remember to always check multiple sources, and beware of sites with an agenda.
Hi,Thanks for the great info! I have chronic eczema (so does my baby) and terribly dry skin that also sometimes cracks. Anyway, Cetaphil Moisturizing CREAM not lotion, has really worked well for my dry skin and it stays moist for an entire day. Just thought it might help you too.
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Hi! What works for me is Eucerin Plus Intensive Repair Body Creme. It is non-irritating and fragrance free. My friend’s 3 children have extreme dry skin and the only thing that works for them is Cetaphil moisturizing CREAM. Hope that helps.
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This is a website that I use before I purchase any products for myself or my family. It is an unbiased website and is the most honest I could find. http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/
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Some great natural alternatives to Vaseline (which is petroleum based – thus the concern about cancer) are coconut oil (found in any grocery store in the natural foods section) or Vitamin E oil or even Alba’s un-petroleum jelly. Check out http://www.vitacost.com for savings on these products.
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the thing that has worked for me is burt’s bees foot coconut cream. i get it on vitamin discount website and it lasts a long time. a little goes a long way. i used to have cracks and bleed in my hands and feet at the slightest weather change. the tips of all my fingers were also always rough and it drove me crazy. vaseline didn’t work for me and i didn’t like the greasiness. i bought this for my feet after trying numerous products and within 2 days noticed a huge difference in not only my feet but my hands. so i use this every night and haven’t had a crack yet in my hands. there have been times where i missed several nights and they would start to get rough but after 1 night on my routine, good as new!
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My son had bad baby eczema on his head after he had meningitis. He either started getting it from all the antibiotics pumped down him, me not being able to scrub his head, or it’s just something he inherited. It flared up bad after his hospital stay. I tried lots of lotions, baby oils and Vaseline. Nothing seemed to work, and I was sick of him looking like a grease monkey. I decided to start up probiotics to get that good bacteria back in him, and his eczema went away in two days. So…if you have a baby that has had lots of antibiotics, I strongly recommend YoBaby Yogurt or a powder form of probiotics.
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