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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 actually switched to (vegan) bar soap because I heard bar soap is better for skin than liquid soap (but that could be wrong).

    As you've probably guessed by now, I've spent quite a lot of time trying to find ways to avoid my hands getting as bad as they have done in the past.

    I've been experimenting recently with this (vegan) product, and am very happy with it. I did try one of their scented hand washes first, but found the smell too powerful and overwhelming, so switched to the unscented, which only became available more recently and is perfect for me. It isn't cheap, of course, but it does seem to make a helpful difference. Having bought the bottles initially, we now just get refill packs on subscription:

    Gloved - Unscented Active-Hydrate Hand Wash

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  • in reply to owl_enthusiast
    owl_enthusiast said:
    I actually switched to (vegan) bar soap because I heard bar soap is better for skin than liquid soap (but that could be wrong).

    As you've probably guessed by now, I've spent quite a lot of time trying to find ways to avoid my hands getting as bad as they have done in the past.

    I've been experimenting recently with this (vegan) product, and am very happy with it. I did try one of their scented hand washes first, but found the smell too powerful and overwhelming, so switched to the unscented, which only became available more recently and is perfect for me. It isn't cheap, of course, but it does seem to make a helpful difference. Having bought the bottles initially, we now just get refill packs on subscription:

    Gloved - Unscented Active-Hydrate Hand Wash

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