How to care for dry hand skin: causes of dryness and some care tips

The problem of dry hand skin can arise for various reasons. It can be a consequence of a person’s lifestyle or a symptom of a disease. Also, dry hand skin can be associated with aggressive environmental influences, so it is characterized by periodicity and seasonality of appearance, even with proper care. Very dry skin is not only an aesthetic problem, but also brings severe discomfort: there is a constant feeling of tightness of the skin, and painful cracks can form in the folds. Elimination of unpleasant symptoms is possible only with constant and comprehensive care using the right products.

For example, this simple recipe will help make your skin soft and elastic:

Mix olive oil and kombucha infusion in equal proportions, lubricate your hands with the mixture every time after washing and doing housework, and at night after lubricating, you can put on cotton gloves.

Just a couple of days after starting to use this lotion, small cracks and roughness of the skin disappear.

Dry hand skin is a very common phenomenon, despite the fact that there are numerous and varied hand care products on the market. It is only at first glance that one gets the impression that the skin of the hands is quite rough compared to the skin of the face. In fact, the skin of the hands is much more vulnerable: it has practically no sebaceous glands, and it contains 5 times less water than the skin of the face. Of course, she requires special care!

Rating of hand creams based on online reviews

Let's name the best creams that will provide care for dry hands.

Korean cream Limoni Collagen Booster

The composition of this cream by the Korean company Limoni is unique. Under its influence, collagen and elastin are intensively produced in the skin. Collagen Booster cream, thanks to microelements and nutrients selected in a special way, accelerates recovery and slows down skin aging. The rejuvenating effect is its main advantage. After using this product several times, you can achieve greater firmness and elasticity of the skin. In addition, the cream has a very light texture.

Collagen Booster has its pros and cons. The advantages include the following:

pleasant fruity aroma;
stylish packaging;
prevents skin aging;
excellent composition, including plant extracts, oils, herbs and other components).

Among the disadvantages:

short-term (several hours) manifestation of the moisturizing effect;
very small volume.

Neutrogena hand cream.

Why does the skin on my hands dry out?

The answer to this question is very simple. When the water-fat balance in the upper layers of the skin is disturbed (water ensures the elasticity of the skin, and fat retains moisture), and, I must say, it is not at all difficult to upset this very balance, the skin loses its ability to retain moisture. Dehydrated skin is more easily damaged - cracks and invisible scratches begin to become inflamed, and the skin becomes rough and begins to flake. If such skin is not taken care of correctly, then a small problem risks turning into a big problem. And proper care for dry hand skin is only possible if the cause of the water-fat imbalance is found.

Dry hand skin - causes

One of the most common causes of dry skin is poor nutrition and lack of vitamins A and E. This is especially true in winter and early spring - such a seasonal lack of vitamins is called vitamin deficiency. A balanced diet and quality products will help solve this problem. And the skin of your hands can be further helped by rubbing oil extracts rich in vitamins into your fingertips.
Another possible cause of dry hand skin is dysbacteriosis. To make an accurate diagnosis, you need to consult a specialist. Not every problem with the intestines is dysbiosis, but any malfunction in its functioning negatively affects the condition of the skin. Clean gut means healthy skin.
Unfavorable weather - prolonged exposure to the scorching rays of the sun dehydrates the skin, and wind and cold make it rougher and more susceptible to various damages. Also, climate change can cause dry skin on your hands. If the air in the house is too dry, this is also one of the reasons for this problem.
Prolonged contact with household chemicals and synthetic detergents. They break down and remove fat not only from household items, but also from hands. Modern home cleaning products have a very adverse effect on the skin. Therefore, it is recommended to carry out all housework with rubber gloves.
Excessively hard water also does not contribute to the softness and smoothness of the skin of the hands, so prolonged contact with tap water can be harmful. Even soaps and detergents for the body and hands do not always have a beneficial effect on the skin: their too frequent use can cause dermatitis and allergic reactions, so as when washing, the top layer of the epidermis is destroyed. If you do not dry your hands thoroughly after washing, then when the remaining water evaporates, it dries out the skin of your hands.
As we age, the skin loses its natural ability to retain moisture and repair itself. Therefore, over the years, caring for dry hand skin should be even more caring and attentive.
Often the cause of skin problems is an individual reaction to a cream or other hand care product. This is why it is so important to find “your” remedy. And the quality of the cream and how well it suits a particular skin are not always directly proportional to its cost and the popularity of the manufacturer.
Unreasonable diets and uncontrolled use of various weight loss drugs can also cause a variety of skin problems. Some chronic diseases, such as thyroid diseases, can provoke skin diseases. The skin of the hands often loses its natural moisture during pregnancy due to a predisposition to anemia.
Dry skin can be caused by various skin diseases and infections: allergic dermatitis, eczema, and other fungal infections can cause unhealthy skin. In this case, it is necessary to accurately diagnose and fight the cause. In rare cases, dry skin can be a birth defect.[/box]

Caring for dry hand skin should be comprehensive: eradicating the cause of this problem (to do this, you need to find out exactly what prevents the skin from retaining natural moisture) and eliminating the consequences - that is, procedures are used that moisturize and nourish the skin itself.

Baths for tired hands

If the skin is inflamed or peeling, then a decoction of oak bark will provide complete hand care. The duration of this procedure is 5 minutes, after which you need to carefully dry your hands with a towel.
Cosmetic hand skin care at home is effective using a bath of 500 ml of milk and the juice of half a lemon. Immerse your hands in this mixture for a quarter of an hour, then blot your skin with napkins and lubricate with cream.
Mix 1 tsp. sage, dill, linden and chamomile flowers, pour 1 liter of boiling water, cover and leave to steep for 25 minutes. Strain, add 60 g of salt, stir well, keep your hands in the solution for about 20 minutes.

Eliminating the causes of dry hand skin

Everything in the human body is interconnected. What we eat, what lifestyle we lead, what we breathe, and even what and how we think - everything affects our health and well-being. The “litmus test” of health is the condition of the skin; it is the very first of all organs and systems to respond to problems that arise.

No wonder there is a saying: “tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are.” Proper balanced nutrition is also a kind of care for dry skin. In the winter-spring period, we can recommend including more dried fruits in your diet. Prunes, dried apricots, raisins, especially in combination with natural honey, will supply the body with vitamins and microelements so necessary at this time. Fish dishes also have a beneficial effect on the skin.

It is worth paying attention to the amount of water consumed during the day (coffee and black tea do not count). Of course, this amount is individual, but the total volume of liquid that an adult should drink per day is at least 2 liters. To ensure normal water exchange, you need to move a lot - moderate exercise, walks in the fresh air will make your skin healthy, soft and radiant.

Dry hand skin can be caused by a lack of vitamins A, E, D and calcium. To ensure that the body does not experience a lack of calcium (this element plays an important role in skin health), it is useful to take crushed eggshells, mixing them with lemon juice or natural apple cider vinegar. It is in this form that calcium is best absorbed. Of course, the eggs must be of high quality, preferably rustic; before crushing the shells, they must be thoroughly washed, boiled and dried. In summer it is useful to arrange a 3-day carrot diet. For 3 days, eat grated carrots for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Just be sure to add fats - vegetable oil or sour cream, this way carotene is absorbed better. At the end of the third day, you can eat boiled potatoes with a slice of bread. Then you can return to your usual diet. Such “fasting days” will help cleanse the body of waste and toxins. Vision will become sharper and skin condition will noticeably improve.

If you drink 1 tsp of unrefined olive oil, this will help compensate for the lack of vitamins D and E. The course of taking the oil is 9 days.

Prevention of cracked fingers

Preventive measures help prevent the development of damage to the upper layer of the epidermis on the hands. For this purpose, the following rules and recommendations must be observed:

do nourishing hand baths once a week;
in case of contact with household chemical products, wear rubber gloves;
if there has been contact with water for a long time, you need to use a moisturizer;
any damage to the skin should be treated with antiseptic solutions;
When performing a manicure, use individual devices.

Healthy food and a balanced diet is an equally important preventive measure to prevent damage to the integrity of the skin on the hands.

The appearance of cracks in the fingers of the upper limbs should be taken seriously. They can signal the development of serious pathologies. Therefore, you should not self-medicate. A timely visit to a doctor will avoid negative consequences and the progression of the disease to an advanced form.

Tips for caring for dry skin

It is better to choose a mild soap for washing your hands because it balances the balance of moisture and oil. It is important that there is no detergent left on your hands after washing - this can lead to irritation. It is better not to overuse the amount of soap - it is unable to distinguish natural skin oil from dirt deposits and removes both. And, of course, you should never clean your hands with acetone or any other solvents.
All jewelry must be removed before washing your hands. To improve blood circulation, it is useful to wash your hands with warm water and rinse them with cool water. You should always dry your hands thoroughly so that your hands do not become chapped - you need to be especially careful about this in the cold season and in windy weather and do not forget about mittens and gloves in winter. And when it’s sunny outside, it’s wise to use sunscreen on your hands.
Caring for dry hand skin is , first of all, the prevention of dryness, so a moisturizer should always be at hand.
About once a week it is useful to cleanse the skin of your hands with a scrub, for example, like this: 1 tbsp. l. salt (it is best to grind sea salt in a coffee grinder), 1 tbsp. l. any vegetable oil - better than olive or flaxseed. Rub the scrub into the skin of your hands with a cotton swab. Here's another recipe for a homemade hand scrub: mix 1 tbsp. l. sugar with olive oil, rub the resulting mixture thoroughly into your hands. Then rinse with warm water and apply nourishing cream to your hands.
Don't neglect rubber gloves! At first it will seem that working in them is inconvenient, but your hands will always be protected from the harmful effects of detergents and powders. Just before or after cleaning, you need to remember to apply nourishing cream, some kind of oil (butter or vegetable - it doesn’t matter) or unsalted pork fat to your hands, since wearing rubber gloves when the skin “does not breathe” is also not the most useful time for hands But, as we know, one chooses the lesser of two evils.

Hello, our dear readers! Irina and Igor are writing for you again. They say that a woman's age can be determined by looking at her arms and neck. At the same time, the hands usually get more “load” in the form of housework or gardening, washing dishes, washing various surfaces in the house, doing laundry, etc. This, of course, does not bring beauty to the skin of the hands, but, on the contrary, thins it, makes it dry and peel.

The problem of dry hand skin is relevant for many representatives of the fair sex, so today in our article we will give tips on how to care for dry hand skin.

Causes

First you need to figure out what causes the skin to dry, crack and peel. Knowing the reason, you can choose the appropriate care, as well as make the skin of your hands more youthful and attractive.

All causes affecting the skin can be divided into several groups:

Congenital features of skin type or age-related changes
Exposure to weather conditions: heat contributes to dehydration of the skin, and strong wind and frost provoke a thickening of its protective layer, which leads to excessive roughness of the skin
Household products and water composition can have a significant irritating effect on the skin of your hands.
Vitamin deficiency, a lack of vitamins and microelements in your daily diet, can also lead to dry skin and flaking.
Various diseases, the symptoms of which are increased dryness of the skin, for example, intestinal dysbiosis or the occurrence of various skin diseases, such as dermatitis, eczema, etc.

Caring for dry hand skin should begin with eliminating the cause of dry skin, and then using products and methods to eliminate or reduce the consequences.

Of course, not all causes can be eliminated. Thus, it is impossible to influence congenital characteristics, age-related changes, or the weather outside the window. But it is quite possible to fight other reasons.

For example, if you have any skin diseases, then first of all you should deal with them, consult a doctor who will prescribe proper treatment and give recommendations on diet.

To eliminate vitamin deficiency, you should include in your diet foods rich in vitamins A, E, D, as well as calcium. To replenish these vitamins, it is enough to include carrots, dried fruits, honey, vegetable oil, sour cream and eggs in your diet.

Consumption of sea fish has a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin. It is also worth paying attention to the amount of water consumed per day. It must be at least two liters, and tea and coffee are not included in the calculation. Consumption of the latter should be reduced.

You can reduce the impact of household products by using special gloves when cleaning, washing or planting, which will protect delicate skin.

To reduce the effects of weather conditions on the skin, it is necessary to use appropriate protective products: in summer - sunscreen, in winter - creams with a nourishing base.

You can find a wide selection of these products in the “Beauty and Health” Ozon.ru online store .

Care Tips

In order not to worry about possible consequences, you should devote some time to regular hand care.

For effective care, you should follow several care tips:

Use lukewarm water to wash, then rinse your hands with cool water at the end.
Use only mild soap for washing, which balances the balance of moisture and oil. Rinse off the soap thoroughly and keep your hands free of moisture after drying them with a towel, especially before leaving the house in cold weather.
It is useful to thoroughly cleanse the skin with a scrub, but no more than twice a week
Moisturizing hand cream for dry skin types should be used daily
Two or three times a week, give your hands cosmetic SPA treatments, including the use of masks, baths and massages

Folk recipes

To relieve existing dryness, peeling and get rid of existing cracks in the skin, folk recipes are perfect.

So, to get rid of dry skin, you can make cucumber compresses. To do this, slices of cucumber are placed on the back of the palms and wrapped in cotton cloth. Or you can simply rub your hands with cucumber juice.

To soften rough skin, a mask of beaten egg whites with the addition of lemon juice is perfect. This mask should be applied no more than 3 times a week until the effect is noticeable.

For deep hydration, it is recommended to carry out wraps with vegetable or olive oil. To do this, the oil is mixed with honey in a 3:1 ratio and then heated in a water bath. However, you should be careful not to overheat the mixture or burn your hands. A bandage is soaked in the resulting mixture, which is then wrapped around the hands, and cotton gloves are put on top. Hands are left in this state overnight.

If the skin is peeling and cracking, you can make a potato bath. To do this, immerse your hands in the water in which the potatoes were boiled for 20 minutes. You should first cool the potato water to room temperature.

For very dry skin, a bath with vegetable or olive oil can help. This bath is done with warm water, no more than 15 minutes, after which you need to apply moisturizer to your hands.

In order to remove traces of chapping, an oatmeal mask is well suited. To prepare it, you need to add one spoon of honey, a little warm milk and olive oil to three tablespoons of oatmeal. It is recommended to apply this mixture to the backs of your hands for an hour, and for greater effect, put gloves on top.

These simple methods can make dry skin smooth and well-groomed. Do you have any personal hand skin care secrets? Share your recipes with us!

Don’t forget to share this article with your friends, we’re sure they also want to know how to make their hand skin more attractive! See you soon!

Best regards, Irina and Igor

Several home remedies for dry hands

You can soften rough skin on your hands with the juice of one lemon mixed with egg white. Or use the following ointment: juice of one lemon, flaxseed oil, yolk and a little honey.
If you wipe your hands with a piece of fresh cucumber, the chapped and flaky skin of your hands will look healthy again. A good way to complete this procedure would be to use homemade lotion; to prepare it, you just need to mix lemon juice and glycerin in equal proportions.
If the skin of your hands is cracking, then a curd mask will help. After its impact, your hands will become soft and velvety. 100gr. combine cottage cheese with 1 tsp. olive oil. Apply the mask to your hands; you can cover it with gauze if the cottage cheese is a little dry and the mask is not very elastic. After 20 minutes, rinse with water and enjoy the result.
A good remedy for softening and moisturizing the skin of your hands is a mask with baking soda. Take a teaspoon each of soda and fine salt, mix with sour cream and lemon juice - you will need 1 tbsp of both. Apply to hands for 15-20 minutes.
If there are no wounds or deep cracks on the skin, you can try using regular mayonnaise as a hand mask. You need to rub it into the skin and put on cotton gloves on top. After half an hour, your hands will be soft and tender.

Taking care of dry hand skin is not difficult; from the variety of recipes and tips, you can certainly find something that will help in each specific case. A little patience, a little effort, a little confidence in victory - and the reward for your efforts will be gentle, velvety, shining hands like beautiful white birds!

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How to deal with dry hands?

The skin on the hands does not have enough sebaceous glands, and it is subject to extreme stress. Walking with cracked and bleeding hands is not only unsightly, but also quite painful and uncomfortable. Proper care will eliminate this problem.

There are precautions that will externally protect against adverse consequences coming from outside:

When doing household chores in which you have to use household chemicals, you should wear rubber or silicone gloves that completely block the access of harmful substances.
To avoid dehydration of the skin under the scorching sun, you should always use sunscreen. The SPF content should be at least fifteen.
In winter, be sure to wear mittens or gloves. It is worth avoiding synthetics in this case, because it is not only unable to protect, but will also worsen the negative impact.
You should wash your hands with moisturizing soap or gel. For those who suffer greatly from dryness, it is necessary to use a moisturizer after each contact with water.
Use high-quality creams that contain glycerin, lactic acid or sorbitol. The composition must also contain sunscreen filters that resist the appearance of age spots.
If there was a repair or a profession involving the fact that paint got on your hands, under no circumstances should you wash it off with solvent or acetone. They lead to very dry hands. To clean, use detergents for stubborn stains. To prevent dry skin, which is caused by internal processes in the body, you should:
Consumption of vitamins in food. If it is not possible to give the body these substances in sufficient quantities, then stock up on vitamins for dry hand skin at the pharmacy.
Get rid of bad habits that disrupt the functioning of the sebaceous glands.
If you have an allergic reaction to medications or food, seek help from a doctor.

All these measures will provide maximum protection, and you won’t have to walk around with chapped hands. But this is not always enough. Additional care is simply necessary and should not be neglected.

Vitamins

This is an important tool for the body for external beauty and health of the epidermis. Vitamins, as everyone knows, are different. First, you need to identify which of them is missing. The deficiency causes difficulties in the process of skin hydration. The production of collagen and elastin is also disrupted.

To identify a vitamin, you need to know how it works and what consequences of its deficiency exist.

Vitamin A . The sebaceous glands stop functioning correctly. In this case, the amount of sebum secreted is not enough to moisturize the skin of the hands. It becomes dry and cracked. For natural replenishment, you need to eat more red and orange vegetables, as well as greens.
Vitamin B. Without a sufficient supply of substances, degenerative processes are triggered in the epidermis. Dryness, cracks and wrinkles are also complemented by the loss of natural skin color. Protein foods will help solve this situation. Eggs and dairy products contain a sufficient amount of the necessary element.
Vitamin C . Thanks to this substance, hyaluron and collagen are released in the body. Without them, natural hydration of the skin in sufficient quantities is almost impossible. To replenish it, you will need to include more citrus fruits, apples, rose hips and greens in your diet.
Vitamin E. A powerful antioxidant in the human body that prevents the negative effects of free radicals on the skin. The distribution of fluid at the cellular level is also its task. Drying is a signal of a lack of vitamins E. Foods rich in them are vegetable oils, milk and spinach.

It is advisable to consume a complex of vitamins. This will ensure proper nutrition of the body at the cellular level.

Hand cream for cracks and dryness

There are special creams and ointments to soften the skin. These could be drugs from a pharmacy or the nearest household chemicals store. The main thing is to look at the composition. We will select the most effective creams for dryness.

Radevit is a healing ointment used for cracks and complex wounds.
Hand cream of the “Before and After” brand - intended for dry and rough skin of the hands.
Cream “Lekar” is an aloe-based product designed to soften tight skin.
Velvet Hands - cream with allantoin and avocado oil to eliminate flaking and signs of irritation.
D-Panthenol is an ointment used for burns and problems with dry skin.

If the ointments described above do not help, you should consult a doctor. Perhaps the cause of dry skin on the palms is an allergy. Then it is necessary to take antihistamines orally or topically (Fenistil ointment).

Causes

The reasons why the palms of the hands become dry are the impact of external aggressive factors on them or the presence of certain health problems.

Use of household chemicals and other external factors

The skin on the palms may crack and peel for the following reasons:

Using aggressive detergents from the household chemicals category without protective gloves. This is due to their irritating effect on the skin.
Frequent use of antibacterial gels and hand creams. They destroy the protective layer of the epidermis, which leads to increased dryness.
Contact of palms with construction mixtures, solutions, dust generated during repairs. From such an impact it can crack. Quite often a severe allergic reaction develops with the appearance of rashes and inflamed areas.
The use of low-quality care cosmetics - creams, lotions, gels.
Exposure of the skin to high or low temperatures, wind, sun.

Internal reasons

Peeling on the surface of the palms is often observed in people with dry skin after contact with water or other external irritants.

The appearance of this problem in children and adults can also be caused by certain pathological conditions of the body:

Skin infection due to fungal infection.
Poor nutrition, which leads to a deficiency of vital vitamins and minerals.
Development of dermatological diseases. Dry skin can be caused by psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis, and scabies.
The presence of serious systemic diseases - diabetes mellitus, thyroid dysfunction.
Hormonal changes in the human body. Often problems with the epidermis occur during pregnancy or menopause.

Skin peeling may occur after antibiotic treatment.

Features of care

If the surface of your hands becomes dry, you need to provide them with proper care. This will help prevent the formation of deep cracks and the development of the inflammatory process.

Caring for flaky skin involves following these rules:

To cleanse the skin, use hypoallergenic soap or gel. After water procedures, dry your hands with a soft towel, paying due attention to the area between the fingers.
When cleaning, you should use high-quality rubber gloves to prevent contact of the epidermis with detergents.
If you identify an allergen that causes peeling, you must avoid contact with it, which will help prevent the development of the problem.
To maintain an attractive appearance of your hands, you must adhere to a balanced diet. You should avoid strict diets and include fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, and vegetable oils in your daily menu.
In the winter-spring period, you can compensate for the lack of nutrients in your diet with the help of special vitamin-mineral complexes, which are sold in any pharmacy.
To normalize the functioning of the entire body and speed up natural recovery processes, it is necessary to stop drinking alcohol, fatty and overly spicy foods.
It is recommended to use special moisturizing hand creams daily . They should be applied half an hour before going outside and before bed.