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Need genuinely non-greasy hand cream

owl_enthusiast

Hi, I wash my hands way too much because I have a sensory issue where I can't bear them being oily, greasy or sticky. My hands are really dry and need hand cream but I notice I have a reluctance to put hand cream on because it is usually greasy or sticky. Also I am vegan and want hand cream that is cruelty free.

I am ok with most hand cream scents luckily (as some scents/scented products give me migraine or make me feel sick.)

Does anyone know of a hand cream that is genuinely not greasy or sticky after you put it on? 

Help appreciated thanks.

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  • Thanks so much for all the helpful detailed answers here, greatly appreciated! I have read them all carefully and decided to try the O’Keeffe’s Working Hands tube (vegan).

    I have had cream from the GP for the hands in the past when they were very red and cracked like   described. I think it was called "Doublebase" and was in a large bottle with a pump top but this was decades ago so can't be totally sure.

    At the minute they're dry but not at the cracked/bleeding stage so will see what Working Hands cream is like. 

    Agree with  that soap can be a factor, I actually switched to (vegan) bar soap because I heard bar soap is better for skin than liquid soap (but that could be wrong).

    Disposable gloves idea is also good.

  • in reply to owl_enthusiast
    owl_enthusiast said:
    I think it was called "Doublebase"

    I wonder if it was ‘Diprobase’ which is what I used to use? I now use Epaderm, which comes in a similar pump dispenser, on my hands and body. It’s quite like diprobase but it feels creamier and more effective on my skin. 

    I don’t like greasy creams either, especially on my hands. If I can’t wait for the cream to be absorbed fully, I wipe the excess off the palms of my hands with a tissue, which I know sounds like I’m defeating the purpose, but it’s useful when time is short and a light wipe will still allow some moisture to be retained on my skin. I can cope with the backs of my hands being greasy for a bit.

    I also use disposable gloves to avoid having to over wash my hands. I had been using nitrile examination gloves but found the smell unpleasant so I use the vinyl alternative which is about the same price.

  • in reply to ArchaeC
    ArchaeC said:
    I wonder if it was ‘Diprobase’ which is what I used to use?

    It's Doublebase. My GP prescribed it for me until the NHS switched to Epimax - the generic equivalent. I miss Doublebase's pump, so I bought a soap dispenser and fill it with Epimax.

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