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Dry & Chapped Hands Remedies

Picture of Hands - Tipnut.comHomemade Chapped Balm Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup Cocoa Butter
1 cup Shea Butter
1/2 cup Jojoba Oil
1/4 cup Beeswax

Directions:

  • If you have a large enough Pyrex measuring cup, place ingredients in that or just use a deep casserole dish of some kind. Loosely cover the top with foil (for steam and moisture to escape).
  • Heat in oven at 180°F for two hours or until all ingredients are melted.
  • Stir very well then pour into heat proof jars with mouths large enough for your hand to get in. Once cool, cover with lids and let set fully.
  • Use as needed on dry or chapped skin (it doesn’t take much).

Alternative Hand Care Tips

If commercial hand creams and balms are too harsh for your sensitive skin (due to perfumes, additives, etc.), a couple quick & easy home remedies you could try:

  • Crisco Shortening (Plain) – Rub into hands just like a lotion. Strange, but true.
  • Mineral Oil (Baby Oil)
  • Olive Oil – Rub into hands
  • Vaseline – Coat hands then cover in cotton gloves (at bedtime)

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3 Responses to “Dry & Chapped Hands Remedies”
  1. terry adams says:

    For chapped hands and those painful
    cracks in the fingers and thumbs
    I use walgreens medicated hand healer
    lotion. Also the original chapstick
    in the black tube does wonders.

    Reply
  2. Lisa says:

    Try slathering some Vicks Vapo Rub on your hands and feet. Put gloves and socks on over it and use overnight. Not only will you wake up with soft hands and feet, but the Vicks will help you breathe easier.

    Reply
  3. mary says:

    I put a thin layer of vaseline, then real thick socks on my feet before my workout in the morning. My feet look like i just got a pedi before work.

    Reply

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