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Subscribe by EmailMany people like myself are sensitive to the perfumes and chemicals found in many hand moisturizers. I remember the first time I tried to use my wife's Bath and Body hand cream. About 25 minutes after using it, I started to notice that my hands where starting to get puffy. An hour later I was in great pain and couldn't move my fingers. My hands had grown to twice their normal size. Luckily Benadryl helped stop the allergic reaction I was having. I no longer use commercial products to protect and heal my hands, but I still suffer from very dry skin in the winter. I have found several household items that work very well, and don't cause any reactions.
- Vegetable shortening - Works very well. It can be kinda slimy, so don't use too much. My dog won't leave me alone when I use it. She keeps trying to lick my hands.
- Baby Oil - Use just a little also, as you skin can't absorb too much of it. Be careful what brands you buy, as some do contain perfumes.
- Vaseline - It works the best, but is very messy. Works best if you put on cotton garden gloves.
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Organic Virgin Coconut Oil cures eczema. See great results within the first week. Don't get the cheap stuff. If has to be organic virgin and I can't remember for sure if it cold pressed. But it's expensive. And well with switching over to for cooking.
You can find the vitamin called Biotin in any store like Target, Walmart, GNC, etc. It's basically a B-complex vitamin directly used to enhance your hair, nails, an skin. Take as much or as little as you feel you need...experiment with it but just remember to give it some time to show the effects. And don't worry about overdosing, as any excess is simply releasing through urine. I normally have very dry hands, even to the point that my fingerprints can't be read! I started taking it as a suggestion from a friend to help my hair and nails for my wedding in a year, when suddenly I noticed the skin on my hands were healing and I subconsciously wasn't always reaching for as much lotion!
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