Ever wash your hands so much they just dry out? After the pandemic, I was washing my hands more than ever before, which is why I wrote this post. Even now (as I’m updating this in 2024), I still wash my hands a lot, just to avoid getting sick. With all of the washing, I realized I needed a remedy for the resulting dryness. Luckily, I found a combo that works. Here are my simple home remedies for dry hands.
Home Remedies for Dry Hands
The two remedies I’m going to discuss with you work the best when you use them together. One is a DIY and the other is must-have product that you can use daily, especially when you have dry hands from washing so often.
Remedy 1: DIY Hand Scrub
Why use a scrub? Scrubs are great for exfoliating skin. They take roughness away and remove dead skin cells, revealing soft, smooth, bright skin. You can buy scrubs at the store, but it’s super easy and cost effective to make them at home too.
I came across this amazing hand scrub at work when a coworker brought it in. I instantly loved it and asked her where it came from. She told me it was a hand scrub her daughter had made using only three products. I was astonished. It made my hands feel amazing and seemed to work better than any scrub I ever bought from the store.
What are the 3 magical products in the scrub?
Sugar: Granulated sugar helps add the gritty texture to the scrub that exfoliates the skin.
Baby Shampoo: The particular baby shampoo used in this scrub adds an amazing scent to your skin in a gentle way.
Baby Oil: This baby oil brings a softness to your skin that you’ve never felt before.
Mix these ingredients together in the measurements listed below and you’ll have the best hand scrub ever, not to mention a great DIY gift you can give to others.
DIY Hand Scrub
Ingredients
- 2 cups Sugar granulated
- 1/4 cup Johnson's Baby Calming Shampoo
- 1/4 cup Baby oil
- 1 Jar or container
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together thoroughly and store in a jar or sealed container. Keep the container next to the sink and use a few times a week.
Notes
Alternate Hand Scrub Recipe
Here’s a great alternate hand scrub that uses easy-to-find ingredients. You probably already have them!
Ingredients & Supplies
- Dish soap or liquid hand soap
- Granulated Sugar
- Jar or Container for storage
You don’t even need actual measurements for this scrub. That’s how simple it is! Just fill the jar you’re using 3/4 full with sugar. Fill the remaining space with the soap. Mix together. If needed, you can add more sugar. I like my scrubs slightly more grainy so they can exfoliate my skin well. Bottle it up and keep it next to the sink for use 2-3x a week.
Now that we’ve exfoliated our hands, it’s time for the next remedy!
Remedy 2: A product that adds moisture
It’s important to add moisture back to your skin at this point. This will help ensure that your hands stay soft, moisturized, and healthy looking. Regular lotion could do the trick, but I like to use a product that is specifically meant for hands. A good hand cream will work wonders. This particular product seems to be the best hand cream for excessive hand washing. I’ve heard it’s also great for rough, working hands as well as calluses. It’s the Jack Black Industrial Strength Hand Healer.
A healing hand cream to tackle dry, cracked, and chapped hands, with a non-greasy formula.
It’s a non-greasy cream that helps heal your hands, including hard calluses, cracked skin, and dry cuticles. It’s industrial strength, so it’s ideal for people who work with their hands a lot. It does have a Eucalyptus scent, so if you’re not a fan, you might want to skip this cream.
Another option is the O’Keefe’s Working Hands Hand Cream. I haven’t tried this one personally, but I’ve heard nothing but good things about it. It’s also less expensive than the Jack Black one.
Hand repair cream that heals, relieves, soothes, and repairs extremely dry hands.
Whichever one you choose, it’s important to keep using the cream everyday. It will help your hands immensely! You won’t need much at once; a little goes a long way. You will notice a difference almost immediately.
Overall, using these home remedies for dry hands will help immensely!
We’d like to know:
How do you combat dryness? Do you have any home treatments for hands? We’d love to know what products or DIYs you use. Comment below to let us know!
Other DIY scrubs we’ve featured on Peek & Ponder:
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