The best serums and creams for dry hands 2021
Whether it's environmental abuse or over zealous application of antibacterial hand gels - here's all you need to remedy dry, flaky skin
Photo: Milan Popovic
According to beauty brand No.7, one in eight of us is more worried about our hands betraying our age than our faces – and if you think about it, that certainly makes sense.
You protect your face against the elements and have make-up to cover-up any sunspots and blemishes, but hands are not privy to those benefits, until now.
Read on to find the latest hand serums that have launched to rectify the damage, the best in SPF to protect and the nourishing creams that impart much-needed moisture to tackle dry skin.
Crème de la Mer The Rejuvenating Hand Serum, £95
Harness the power of the sea to renew, revitalise and regenerate hardworking hands. Plus this is great for men too, who might not be keen on the greasiness associated with some heavier hand products.
Crème de la Mer The Rejuvenating Hand Serum, £95 - Buy here
Neal’s Yard Frankincense Intense™ Hand Treatment Serum, £30
90% of women agree the skin on the back of their hands feels smoother with this super serum that's loaded with pro-vitamin A-rich organic rose hip seed oil and frankincense – known for its deeply relaxing aroma. Perfect for keeping beside your bed and to layer on at night.
Neal’s Yard Frankincense Intense™ Hand Treatment Serum, £30 - Buy here
Margaret Dabbs Hand Serum, £30
This serum is enriched with Margaret’s signature emu oil – a potent source of essential fatty acids that help to banish crepey-ness and wrinkles, as well as any kitchen-related scars.
Margaret Dabbs Hand Serum, £30 - Buy here
L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream, £21.50
This might not be new – but it is consistently the brand’s best-seller (one sells every 3 seconds) and it's all thanks to the 20% shea butter loaded formula that’s ultra-rich and nourishing. It will cure the driest of digits and smells comforting like a baby’s head too.
L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream, £21.50 - Buy here
Sebamed Intensive Hand Cream, £8.99
The best budget hand salve out there – it renews, restores and repairs, courtesy of avocado oil and shea butter.
Sebamed The Intensive Hand Cream, £8.99 - Buy here
The Green People Manuka & Lemon Tree Hand Cream, £12.50
It's fragrant enough to feel luxurious and has antibacterial benefits (so perfect for living in London), all without irking sensitive, eczema or psoriasis-prone skin.
The Green People Manuka & Lemon Tree Hand Cream, £12.50 - Buy here
Sisley Sisleÿa L'Intégral Anti-Âge Hand Care Anti-Aging Concentrate, £104
A luxury SPF 30 hand cream that dispenses the perfect dose thanks to the pump mechanism, along with the scientifically approved, dry skin banishing formula.
Sisley Sisleÿa L'Intégral Anti-Âge Hand Care Anti-Aging Concentrate, £104 - Buy here
This unctuous plant-friendly balm is vegan, comes in an eco-friendly tin and is super cocooning to tired, over worked and sanitised hands. Plus, the lovely uplifting aromatics of lavender, rosemary and eucalyptus help to heal the senses.
Earthylous Hydrating Botanical Hand Balm, £11.99 - Buy here
You protect your face against the elements and have make-up to cover-up any sunspots and blemishes, but hands are not privy to those benefits, until now.
Read on to find the latest hand serums that have launched to rectify the damage, the best in SPF to protect and the nourishing creams that impart much-needed moisture to tackle dry skin.
THE HARDWORKING HAND SERUMS
Crème de la Mer The Rejuvenating Hand Serum, £95
Harness the power of the sea to renew, revitalise and regenerate hardworking hands. Plus this is great for men too, who might not be keen on the greasiness associated with some heavier hand products. Crème de la Mer The Rejuvenating Hand Serum, £95 - Buy here
Neal’s Yard Frankincense Intense™ Hand Treatment Serum, £30
90% of women agree the skin on the back of their hands feels smoother with this super serum that's loaded with pro-vitamin A-rich organic rose hip seed oil and frankincense – known for its deeply relaxing aroma. Perfect for keeping beside your bed and to layer on at night.
Neal’s Yard Frankincense Intense™ Hand Treatment Serum, £30 - Buy here
Margaret Dabbs Hand Serum, £30
This serum is enriched with Margaret’s signature emu oil – a potent source of essential fatty acids that help to banish crepey-ness and wrinkles, as well as any kitchen-related scars. Margaret Dabbs Hand Serum, £30 - Buy here
THE BEST HAND CREAMS 2021
L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream, £21.50
This might not be new – but it is consistently the brand’s best-seller (one sells every 3 seconds) and it's all thanks to the 20% shea butter loaded formula that’s ultra-rich and nourishing. It will cure the driest of digits and smells comforting like a baby’s head too. L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream, £21.50 - Buy here
Sebamed Intensive Hand Cream, £8.99
The best budget hand salve out there – it renews, restores and repairs, courtesy of avocado oil and shea butter. Sebamed The Intensive Hand Cream, £8.99 - Buy here
The Green People Manuka & Lemon Tree Hand Cream, £12.50
The Green People Manuka & Lemon Tree Hand Cream, £12.50 - Buy here
Sisley Sisleÿa L'Intégral Anti-Âge Hand Care Anti-Aging Concentrate, £104
A luxury SPF 30 hand cream that dispenses the perfect dose thanks to the pump mechanism, along with the scientifically approved, dry skin banishing formula.
Sisley Sisleÿa L'Intégral Anti-Âge Hand Care Anti-Aging Concentrate, £104 - Buy here
Earthylous Hydrating Botanical Hand Balm, £11.99
This unctuous plant-friendly balm is vegan, comes in an eco-friendly tin and is super cocooning to tired, over worked and sanitised hands. Plus, the lovely uplifting aromatics of lavender, rosemary and eucalyptus help to heal the senses.
Earthylous Hydrating Botanical Hand Balm, £11.99 - Buy here
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