When your dry hands and fingers begin to hinder your day to day activities, then it's high time to get help! My name is Nanette and I am here to guide you in how to care for your skin.
As a practicing Herbalogist, I see hand conditions on the young to the elderly. Symptoms may be the result of
eczema
or
psoriasis
but the bulk of the dry, cracked and peeling hands and fingers I see are job related. Yes, they really are!
You see, many of the people I have helped, have jobs where they are exposed to any one or more of the following:
1) Constant hand washing with harsh soaps as in the medical or child care profession (and certainly not limited to this).
2) Chemicals that irritate the skin and dry it out (chemicals are prevalent in household cleaners as well as everyday skin and
hair care products
including
baby products
!)
3) Fibrous particles that get trapped in the pores and skin layers causing a reaction.
4) Constant exposure to extreme heat or cold.
Certainly this list is not exhaustive. There are many more factors that can contribute to dry, cracked hands.
Some things are hard to alter but start by reading labels on products and know what chemicals to avoid and which products cause your skin to react.
You can avoid commercially produced soaps that act harshly to your skin and wash with only with a
"non-soap" cleanser
that is pure and gentle. It should be hypo-allergenic and contain only herbal ingredients that are organically grown.
Vitamin-derived antioxidants from plant sourced ingredients not only make the best ingredients for your "inside", but for your "outside" as well. A pure and gentle cleanser is just right for all skin types, conditions and ages.
My clients ask me, "What type of hand cream or hand lotion should I use?"
There are several factors to look for in a proper and effective moisturizer. It should be formulated to be hypo-allergenic, contain NO perfumes, dyes, mineral oil, petroleum or
harsh steroids
. (After all, we don't need anything else to irritate your skin!)
You need a skin cream that is highly suitable for infants, children and adults with sensitive skin problems as well as all skin types.
One of the primary ingredients should be
urea
, which is a “humectant” and actually binds water
7 layers deep
below the surface of the epidermis, right down to the stratus corneum, which is the skin building layer allowing your sensitive skin to repair from “the bottom up”.
Other important ingredients include
shea butter
blended in a mix of herbal and botanical nutrients to add much needed nutrients and add a layer of "protection" against daily exposure.
You see, only
natural and organic
products are designed to truly repair problem your dry hands and bring relief to parched, itchy, red and cracked hands and fingers.
Remember, the skin responds to natural dry skin care products in the way it responds to good foods! To care for your dry hands and fingers, (whether work, eczema or psoriais related) use only natural and therapeutic creams that absorb deeply and repair the skin fast.
I've tried every hand and body lotion on the market to help my scaling, cracked hands. Many times I would have to wear band-aids on almost every finger because the skin would get so bad. I applied your recommendation daily and in just 4 to 5 days I was seeing tremendous results. I wanted you to know that my hands haven't looked or felt this good in four years. C.G., Aurora, IL
As a practicing Herbalogist, I see hand conditions on the young to the elderly. Symptoms may be the result of
My clients ask me, "What type of hand cream or hand lotion should I use?"
