Hands give everything away. You can have a flawless skincare routine, your face is glowing, and then your hands give you away. It’s the SPF you skip, the dish soap situation, the cuticles you pick at during meetings (guilty). The good news: most of it is fixable. Ahead, 35+ small swaps and finds for softer, smoother, less tattletale-y hands.
But Before You Buy Anything, Avoid These 3 Hand Care Mistakes
Stop treating hand cream like an “only when they’re dry” product
The worst thing you can do is wait until your hands feel tight, cracked, or rough. At that point, your skin barrier is giving up. Keep hand cream by your sink, in your bag, and by your bed so it becomes a habit to apply it after washing your hands and before going to sleep.
Stop forgetting sunscreen on the backs of your hands
While you shield your face with SPF every day, your poor hands have to sit on the steering wheel and take all that sun exposure as if they've volunteered for it. Unprotected driving can lead to dark spots, crepey texture, and prematurely thinning skin, and all of these can show up even faster on your hands.
Stop letting soap, sanitizer, and dishwater do all the damage
Washing your hands often and using strong soaps and sanitizers can make your hands look older. This is because all those products dry out your skin. To help your skin, put on gloves when you wash dishes or clean, then apply an intense hand cream right after.
1. A Lightweight Hand Serum That Plumps Fine Lines Overnight
Aveda Hand Relief Renewal Serum
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My hands reveal a lot, especially in the winter. The dishes, hand sanitizer, and just the general business of life really don't make them look great. This is a serum (not a cream), which until recently, I didn't even know was a category for hands. It is lightweight and sinks in quickly. It feels cool when you first put it on. The formula targets fine lines and rough hands. You are supposed to layer over it at night with the matching Hand Relief Moisturizing Creme. A little ritual. Aveda is vegan, Leaping Bunny approved, and a Certified B Corp, which I appreciate. Anyway, my knuckles are less Sahara and more human. I'll take it.
2. French Hand Cream That Smells Like a Mediterranean Herb Garden
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It’s not surprising that the hand cream features the fragrance from one of Grasse’s perfume houses, Fragonard, which has been in operation since 1926. Top notes of bergamot and lemon, plus verbena, and a surprising twist of basil and thyme as well as cardamom create what smells, in the best possible way, like a French pharmacy. I’m grateful the texture is more like a lotion than a balm, and it has no greasy film. I appreciate that the 125 mL tube is a little bigger because that means it can live on the desk instead of in the bag! Scent is the only reason this is worth it, but it’s really great!
3. Grapefruit-Scented Hand Cream That Sinks In Without the Grease
Chez Gagné Vegan Hand CreamSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
They are named 'Dew Me' and they have a grapefruit scent that is fruity and not chemical-based. Jojoba oil and cocoa butter are used in the mix and won't be greasy and are designed to sink into skin almost instantly so you can get back to work without getting a smudge on your trackpad. No waxy residue is left behind, only faint scents of fruit. It's vegan and made in California. It contains no parabens, sulfates, or phthalates, and is TSA approved. You can give it to that friend whose group chat gets a little cheeky. She'll understand.
4. Sensitive-Skin Hand Cream That Repairs Rough, Cracked Knuckles
Eubos Sensitive Hand Repair & Care CreamSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
I have noticed that the winter season is hard on my knuckles, especially after washing my hands three times just before lunch. I had to get some hand cream to soothe my hurting knuckles and quickly realized that Eubos would help. Eubos is a German pharmacy staple that is perfect for skin that is not just dry, but also compromised. The formula has no spa scents and is clinically formulated, so if you have sensitive or angry skin you do not have to worry about skin irritants like perfume. Eubos is a great travel-size hand cream and has become a favorite among dermatologists for its non-irritating formula. You can take it to work, school, or even tuck it in your winter coat and apply it whenever your hands ''protest'' as I like to call it.
5. One Herbal Balm for Hands, Lips, Elbows, and Knees
Little Seed Farm HandSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
Calendula, comfrey, and plantain infuse their potent herbal powers, along with organic oils and butters, into this balm. The balm starts with a dense and waxy feel, but melts into something buttery as your skin warms it up. There are no synthetic fragrances, parabens, or animal testing. Fun fact, the balm doubles as a lip balm! So if you grab the tin from your bag in the cold, you’ll be covered. Small jar. Big range. The kind of multitasker that earns its spot.
6. A Fragrance-Free Hand Cream Dermatologists Have Recommended for Decades
Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Moisturizing Hand CreamSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
There’s a reason this is dermatologist recommended. This is the classic drugstore product your mom probably kept in her bag and honestly? Smart move. This product contains a concentrated amount of glycerin which helps with the cracking skin on the knuckles and with the dry skin that forms between your fingers in the winter, and stays for months on end. This product is also free from fragrance, which is good news if you have sensitive skin, or you just don’t want to smell like a hand cream. The consistency of this product is thick, almost waxy at first, and a pea-sized amount absorbs in less than a minute and leaves your hands feeling hydrated and not greasy at all. Surprisingly, this product will last you a really long time since it comes in a 2 oz tube. Little tube, big relief!
7. Travel-Size Hand Cream Built for Hands That Actually Work
O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Hand Cream (1 Pack)See price on AmazonSee on Amazon
Three ounces. Squeezable tube. The type of thing you toss in a tote and forget about until you really need it, which, if you work with your hands or wash them about forty times a day, is pretty frequently. The formula goes on thick. Almost waxy at first, then it settles into a protective layer that locks moisture in instead of just sitting on top. It’s also unscented, which I appreciate, because not every hand cream has to smell like a bakery. It’s also non-greasy. It is best applied at night, after washing, or really any time your knuckles start looking like a topographical map. Cracks close. Skin calms down. That’s the whole pitch.
8. Aloe-Infused Hand Cream for Hands That Feel Like Sandpaper
Gold Bond Hnd Crm Ult Int SizeSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
Okay, hand cream isn't the most exciting product in the world, but listen to my reasoning. At my job in reception, my hands become really dry and uncomfortable from all the paper I handle, and from all the hand-sanitizing I have to do. I love this aloe hand cream because it helps with this irritating tight feeling and calms the irritation from washing my hands. It absorbs quickly, which means it is light enough for me to use during phone calls without leaving my hands sticky and gross. The texture of this cream is a lotion consistency, which I really like because it absorbs into my skin quickly. This cream is an inexpensive drugstore product and it does what it says! Sometimes simple things that look boring are what we really need.
9. Three Travel Tubes of Ceramide Hand Cream for Cracked, Thirsty Skin
Eucerin Advanced Repair Hand Cream (Pack of 3)See price on AmazonSee on Amazon
The hand cream contains ceramide-3, buffered alpha hydroxy, and natural moisturizing factors. These ingredients are helpful, especially when your hands go from a little dry to cracking. It's a good thing that there are no dyes, fragrances, or parabens in this hand cream. The cream is only a little thick, and it disappears in about thirty seconds. I guess that means that you can put three of them in any of those places.
10. Two Tubes of Shea-Rich Hand Cream That Smells Like the Ocean
2 pack – Swedish Dream Sea SaltSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
These tubes have six ounces of hand cream, enough to leave one by your kitchen sink and forget about the other one until you absolutely need it. The sea salt scent? It’s a little weird, but sort of nostalgic in a way that reminds me of Swedish beaches, which is a day I’ve never had. Twenty percent shea butter does the heavy lifting and olive oil keeps it from being greasy. Lavender, sunflower, and calendula round out the formula. It's vegan and free from parabens and sulfates, if that’s important to you (it is to me). The texture is rich without being heavy. It sinks in fast. You smell faintly like the coast. Pleasantly surprised.
11. Coconut Oil Hand Cream That Locks in Moisture for 48 Hours
Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula Hand CreamSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
Sure, coconut oil really does smell like summer in a bottle, which is nice when it's February and I'm sitting at my desk, but I need to consider the ingredients as well. They feature Fair Trade Certified Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil and Tahitian Monoï Oil, plus Sweet Almond Oil to smooth the rough patches. Their website claims 48 hours of moisture, but I can't verify that. I can say my hands feel less like sandpaper. It is really rich but not greasy. It absorbs in under a minute. It is vegan. I think that matters to some people, it doesn't to me.
12. Chamomile Hand and Nail Cream That Calms Stressed-Out Cuticles
kamill Hand and Nail Cream ClassicSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
Chamomile soap was always at German drugstores before chamomile got popular in America, and this hand cream is from the same era. The smell is herbal and a bit powdery, like real chamomile tea before you make it. It’s not sweet or perfumed. The chamomile extract does a lot of the work, which is what you want. The German drugstore stuff really is just better. Yes, even on your cuticles.
13. An Industrial-Strength Hand Cream Tested by Carpenters, Chefs, and Golfers
Jack Black Industrial Strength Hand Healer (Pack of 1)See price on AmazonSee on Amazon
This one has been tested by golfers, carpenters, and chefs, which shows what kind of harm it was built to handle. Not just winter dryness. Real calloused, cracked, rough-hands wreckage. Moisture control and itch relief are handled by organic cucumber, while chamomile cools whatever’s gone red and angry. Because nobody wants to grip a steering wheel or knife handle with sweaty palms, absorbency is key. It’s less like lotion and more like a repair treatment that happens to be a cream. A small tube, but the kind you actually finish. It’s worth keeping by the kitchen sink, where most hand damage quietly accumulates in between dish loads and onion chopping.
14. Six Tubes of Aloe Hand Cream That Survives Constant Handwashing
Gold Bond Healing Hand Cream (Pack of 6)See price on AmazonSee on Amazon
You're getting six bottles with 3 ounces of lotion each, which seems absurd until you consider how many times you wash your hands every day, and how each wash removes whatever lotion you applied an hour earlier. The formula is created with the intention of keeping moisture on your hands even after washing with soap and water, which is the main issue with most hand creams. There are seven different moisturizers, three different vitamins, aloe, and no greasiness. The fragrance is fresh, and smells a little clinical in a comforting drugstore kind of way. Hide one by the kitchen sink. Put one in the car. Give the other bottles as gifts, or don’t. It is hypoallergenic and has been dermatologically tested, so it is safe for the coworkers who become easily irritated and flinch at any floral smells.
15. Lightly Scented Hand Cream That Softens Rough Knuckles, Twice Over
Udderly Smooth Hand Cream 4 Oz (Pack (Pack of 2)See price on AmazonSee on Amazon
It’s pretty serious if it was made for dairy farmers. Just like cows’ udders get cold and take a beating in winter, so do people’s hands in February. The cream is dense (not greasy), and it absorbs quickly so you can grab a doorknob thirty seconds later without smearing. The scent is powdery and very light. Two four-ounce tubes means one for the bathroom and one for the bag, or one for you and one to give to your mom, who has been complaining about her cuticles since Thanksgiving. Practical. A little bit funny. Genuinely effective on the kind of dryness that cracks.
16. Fast-Absorbing Barrier Lotion That Rescues Calluses and Cracked Knuckles
Corn Huskers Hand Lotion for Dry (Pack of 2)See price on AmazonSee on Amazon
With a trust record going back to 1919, it's older than most items in our medicine cabinet, including the cabinet itself! The product is made without oils, which actually seems counterintuitive for a hand lotion, but that is actually the goal because it absorbs quickly and leaves no film on your palms, and then keeps your skin protected from dish soap and other harsh chemicals. Thus, providing a nice barrier as you wash dishes. The lotion is perfect for those in desk jobs who have to wash their hands frequently, for example, nurses or teachers. It comes in a pack with two 7-ounce bottles, giving you one for the kitchen and one for your work desk. The texture is a bit runny and thin, so it's not overly luxurious and doesn't have a super nice spa feel to it, but it's effective! Especially for those suffering from super dry skin from frequent hand washing or for the poor, sad, cracked hands from winter.
17. Botanical Hand Salve in Tins, Because Lotion Wasn’t Cutting It
Burt’s Bees Hand Salve (Pack of 2)See price on AmazonSee on Amazon
Most of the work is done by beeswax, while the formula is complemented by botanical oils (almond, olive, grapeseed) and rosemary. Because of the thickness, slight waxiness and it being something you have to scoop with your fingernail and rub between your palms, it is more of a balm than a lotion. The scent is herbal and a little bit medicinal, leaning more towards apothecary than spa. It's best to apply the cream before you sleep because you won't need your hands for the next eight hours. Gardeners are a big fan of this product, along with people who wash dishes without gloves.
18. Jojoba and Vitamin E Cream That Doubles as a Hand Rescue
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The little blue tub. It's been in your parents' medicine cabinets and travel bags for years, and is a good moisturizer for your skin because it contains jojoba oil and vitamin E. And it really does sink in (like every good lotion should) rather than just sitting on your skin like a thick coating. The smell is clean but a little powdery, and it all seems comforting to those who grew up with these products. It's even useful after the 18th hand wash of the day, which we all know is a new normal post-2020. From my experience, it's less waxy than the classic NIVEA in the blue tubs, and is way more convenient to carry around.
19. Glove-Like Hand Salve for Hands That Have Been Through It
Kiehl’s Ultimate Strength Hand Salve 75ml/2.5ozSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
The ingredient list suggests a kitchen pantry: sesame seed oil, avocado oil, shea butter. The salve is thick, dense, and almost waxy when you first scoop it out. However, it melts into your skin and creates what Kiehl's refers to as a glove-like barrier. Translation: your hands will stop feeling like sandpaper. It’s perfect for folks whose knuckles have given up by mid-January and for dry skin. If typing is tedious because of your skin, then this is the remedy. Because the amount you need to use is small, the 2.5oz tub is definitely meant to last. It is also paraben free. Apply as often as you want: day or night, after every hand wash, and for sure after visits to the sink at work.
20. Udder Balm From the ’70s That Farmers Swear By for Dry Skin
Original Udder Balm Unscented Pump JarSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
This product was created back in the '70s to help the chapped udders of dairy cows. Whether that's the best or worst origin story for a skin care product is totally up to you. The main selling point of this product is the lanolin. It is the thickest moisturizer we carry, bordering on a salve. It is designed to stay on the skin for a long time, and as a result, it can help with really dry, cracked skin on the feet. It contains aloe as well as vitamins A, D, and E. It is unscented, hypoallergenic, and dye free. The pump style jar is actually really handy for when your hands are too dry and cracked to open a screw top lid. It is really popular with nurses, and with farmers too. It may not be the most glamorous product to have on your bathroom counter, but it can be a life saver in the winter.
21. Shea Butter Hand Cream That Survives a Dozen Hand-Washings
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Hand Cream (Pack of 1)See price on AmazonSee on Amazon
The National Eczema Association approved this product, which is nice if your hands look like sandpaper. Luckily, this formula is fragrance free, which is nice for those who have skin sensitivities to fragrances. The repair formula includes shea butter and panthenol to not just cover the cracks, but to help repair them. It provides up to 48 hours of hydration, even after you wash your hands 40 times in a day. The small tube is also the perfect size for a coat pocket or the small front zip of a bag. It is not a surprise that dermatologists recommend La Roche-Posay, and this is the winter-hands edition of that.
22. Pocket-Sized Tin of Fragrance-Free Hand Cream Built for Working Hands
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My hands look horrible. They look horrible after a long day of being a receptionist and washing my hands every couple of minutes due to desk visitors. This little tin thingy fits perfectly in my purse. Tiny. TSA friendly. Made from aluminum, which is infinitely recyclable. It's a hand cream that has *NO* fragrances, petrol, or parabens in it. Just aloe, and other natural ingredients that absorb into the skin in about thirty seconds. So there's no greasy mess on the keyboard afterwards. The texture is more like a balm, similar to a soft beeswax that melts into your skin and not like a cream that just sits there. It's designed for use by people who actually use their hands. That includes farmers, painters, and hand-answering secretaries. So I guess that includes me too.
23. Hyaluronic Acid Hand Crème That Won Allure’s Best of Beauty
Vaseline Intensive Care Hand Crème Moisturizer (6 Count)See price on AmazonSee on Amazon
Allure named this one of the Best of Beauty winners in 2022, which is a nice accolade for what is essentially a drugstore tube. The formula uses hyaluronic acid for water-binding, niacinamide (vitamin B3) for barrier support, and cocoa butter for the emollient feel. It absorbs instantly. The scent is mild and slightly powdery, not perfumey, which I appreciate.
24. Oat Milk Hand Crème That Smells Faintly of White Tea and Vetiver
Archipelago Botanicals Oat Milk Hand CrèmeSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
Vetiver, wild oats, and white tea make a very refreshing scent that smells like being at a spa instead of a store aisle. I find this to be a very pleasant surprise. This lotion has dried milk solids as an ingredient and combines them with jojoba esters and other plant materials that help smooth out your cuticles. Its texture isn't thick and sinks in quickly so you don't have to worry about your sleeves or keyboard becoming dirty. This lotion is paraben free and sulfate free so you can safely reapply it as much as you need to after washing your hands. Even though this tube is small, it helps with very dry and very weather damaged skin.
25. Cocoa Butter Hand Cream That Smells Like Childhood
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Hand CreamSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
Cocoa butter reminds me of my childhood, walking down the aisles of the drugstore. I remember it as warm and lightly sweet. The 3.4 oz tube is perfect for TSA, fits right in the side pocket of the diaper bag, and is ready to go anywhere with you! The cream is made of pure cocoa butter and vitamin E, and is supposed to keep your hands moisturized for 48 hours, even after being washed and sanitized repeatedly! The cream is thick, but not greasy. Just thick enough that it absorbs after a minute. The cream is also vegan, and has no parabens or dyes. Best of all it’s under $10!
26. Shea Butter Hand Crème That Arrives in a Keepsake Box
LOLLIA Dream HandcremeSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
This one has notes of white tea, linden, honeysuckle, and bergamot, which gives it a light and powdery scent, like a clean blouse. It is not too perfumey or overpowering, which is honestly a good thing. It's nice to not smell like the competing floral scents I've layered on in the past before a meeting. This one also features a nice absorbent formula that won't leave a residue. This is great because it won't ruin your paperwork, or y'know, your receipts. Then there is the box. I love that box. It's royal blue with gold accents and a sliding drawer. This is the type of thing that people will keep on their desks for a long time after the product is gone. You could probably keep paperclips in there, or earrings, or secret things.
27. Magnesium-Rich Hand Cream With Myrrh for Truly Parched Knuckles
![Awakening Hands - Magnesium-Rich Hydrating Hand Cream - Moisturizing Hand Lotion with Myrrh [100ml/3.38 oz - Countertop Airless Pump]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312a3pdBZuL._SL500_.jpg)
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Okay, Dead Sea minerals do sound spa-like, but they mean something here. These minerals’ combination of magnesium and potassium is the reason for their effect. Magnesium works on skin cell turnover and potassium creates hydration. This duo is exactly what you need to help those dry and cracked hands that regular lotion can’t help. Myrrh extract, along with ginger and cinnamon, will calm that irritation and help with any itchy spots. The consistency is creamy without being greasy, and you really only need a small amount to last you through multiple hand washes (I personally wash a lot of mugs, so I tested this). It is vegan, cruelty-free, and paraben-free. The countertop pump being airless is a small feature, but it does a great job keeping the formula clean.
28. Goat Milk Lip Balm and Hand Cream Duo for Gifting (or Keeping)
Dionis Goat Milk Milk & Honey HandSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
Using goat milk in skincare might sound like an influencer's dream, but it actually works, as it contains lactic acid which helps gently exfoliate and the fatty acids and moisturizers that help finish your skin oh-so-softly without that greasy feel. First of all, this pair is a jumbo lip balm and a one-ounce milk and honey scented hand cream, and the scent is perfect! It’s warm and sweet, and smells sort of bakery-ish, but not overly sweet. Leaping Bunny approved, and dermatologist tested.
29. Glycerin Hand Cream That Smells Like Carnations and Cashmere
Camille Beckman Glycerine Hand Therapy CreamSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
It combines cashmere, white iris, and carnation petals. I know, it sounds a bit over the top. But the scent captures a soft powdery bouquet rather than a Yankee Candle smell. If you want a candle that smells like cookies, this isn't the right one. Its base consists of kosher vegetable glycerin, sweet almond oil, vitamin E, and aloe. Glycerin is a humectant, so it attracts moisture to your skin. The texture is thick, but not grease thick. It's more like whipped frosting and absorbs within a minute. For cleaning up spills and decorating your desk, it's $9.99 and I find it very worth it. A nice gift for the coworker whose hands are always cold and who never asks for anything.
30. Honey and Ceramide Hand Cream That Smells Like Orange Blossoms
The Naked Bee Orange Blossom Honey HandSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
Do you love the smell of orange blossom honey as much as I do? It has a scent that is both sweet and citrusy, not overbearing. It reminds me of the nice candles people would keep on their desks. But don't let the sweet smell fool you, this stuff works! The formula has Ceramide 3, which helps rebuild your skin's moisture barrier, which when you can't stop washing your hands can get destroyed. Shea butter and safflower seed oil are in the formulation and help keep it from being greasy. The honey helps with healing. No parabens, no mineral oils, no dyes. Made in the USA and cruelty free. You can keep this around, it's nice.
31. Q10 Hand Cream That Smooths Texture Without the Greasy Finish
NIVEA Rejuvenating Hand Cream AntiSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
Q10. The same coenzyme NIVEA has been putting in its anti-aging face creams has now been put into their hand cream, which honestly makes sense because hands age faster than faces. The Nivea cream includes shea butter and hydrogenated coco-glycerides, which do the lipid-replenishing work, while the Q10 complex takes care of that crepey texture that shows up in your late thirties (or whenever it decides to show up).
32. Lavender Hand Salve From a New Mexico Farm Worth the Splurge
Los Poblanos Lavender Hand SalveSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
Los Poblanos grows lavender on their historic New Mexico farm located in the Rio Grande Valley, a kind of source most apothecary brands make up. This one did not have to. The salve is thick and waxy, with a base of beeswax and sunflower oil instead of the slick emulsions that disappear before they penetrate your skin. You really don’t need much to cover all of your knuckles. The lavender steals the show, however. It is not the soapy lavender that most drugstore products have; it is estate-distilled and herbaceous with a hint of camphor and closer to the scent of a fresh-cut bundle. It is great for cracked knuckles in February, or you can leave it on your nightstand. It also works as a temple rub to help you sleep.
33. Hyaluronic Acid Gel Cream That Absorbs in Seconds, No Residue
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Hand Gel CreamSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
Hyaluronic acid is typically an ingredient found in serums, not in hand creams. Neutrogena is taking a page out of their Hydro Boost face line and putting the same hydrator down to your knuckles, which, honestly, get more wear and tear than your face. The main selling point is the gel-cream texture. This 3oz tube is also perfect for carry-on bags which is great for when you need to reapply during air travel. Your skin will stay soft without that heavy, balm-y film that some hand creams insist on.
34. Dead Sea Mineral Hand Cream That Soaks In Fast, Not Greasy
AHAVA Dead Sea Water Mineral Hand CreamSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
Dead Sea minerals do most of the heavy lifting here, through AHAVA's proprietary Osmoter blend (a concentrate of magnesium, potassium, and calcium from the lowest point on Earth, which is a fun geography fact). Witch hazel smoothes. Allantoin calms the angry red knuckles you get from washing dishes without gloves like a responsible adult would. Aloe vera does the rest. The texture is the best part: it's light, not greasy, and is absorbed before you finish rubbing it in. Perfect for the office Secret Santa when you draw a name and start panicking at 4:55.
35. Vanilla Cashmere Hand Lotion That Smells Like Dessert, Sort Of
eos Shea Better Hand CreamSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
Vanilla Cashmere probably smells like a Bath & Body Works candle because of the notes of whipped vanilla, soft musk, and a hint of caramel. The scent will likely remind you of a candle store, and if that isn’t your cup of tea, stick to the other options. However, the formula itself is what gets the hype. It contains a total of seven different oils and butters, which include wild-grown shea, both the oil and the butter, so instant and long-haul moisture are covered. It gives 24-hour hydration, even after washing. At only 2.5oz, it’s also small enough to bring with you in any bag. Plus, it's Leaping Bunny certified.
36. Shea Butter Hand Creme That Smells Like Sea Lily and Kelp
Swedish Dream Seaweed Hand CreamSee price on AmazonSee on Amazon
It gives off a scent of sea lily and kelp. Although they might sound like candle names, the fragrance actually reminds people of a cold Swedish coastline, with the briny scent combined with a little green and without the candied sweetness. The formula here contains 20% shea butter, which explains why it sinks in, while the sunflower, lavender, calendula, and olive oils help with the dry-knuckle situation. Kalastyle is a family business that has been operating from New England for 25 years, which shows in the heavy tube, the no-nonsense typography, and the fragrance that doesn't apologize for itself. Made in the USA. Deserving of a spot by the kitchen sink, where it will definitely become a topic of conversation.
