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Help! Chapped Hands

 
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It is cold and dry here at Wheaton labs, and I've been washing my hands a lot since I like to cook. I've tried both Dr Bronner's tin and Badger Balm. Both make my hands feel greasy and aren't really working. Do you have a product suggestion or a recipe for me to try?
 
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Try wiping your hands down with vinegar after washing dishes..  Part of what causes chapping is high (alkali) ph from the soap, skin stays healthier slightly acid.
 
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I'd start with tallow, infuse it with plantain & calendula, and melt it 3pts tallow:1pt beeswax, for a firm lotion bar, or 5pts tallow: 1pt beeswax, for a soft balm. Part of the magic comes in not drying your hands, completely, before applying it. Be patient, though, and it will absorb, very well, into your skin. I have, when out of lotions and balms, simply used a bit of tallow, straight up, and that helps too.
 
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Cat, after years of trying everything, I have settled on this stuff. I buy it in the 12 oz. / 340 g tubs and it goes a loooong, long way. Excellent value, and it works, and most other stuff doesn't.

It's started to appear in big box retail pharmacies at an inflated price. So the word is out, but don't be conned. My local animal / human pharmacy carries for about $5.25 CAD, which is  just over $4 US.  It also stores well -- lay in a big supply if you find it in that price range.

Edit: This a made in USA product, so it shouldn't be hard to find.
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Bag balm. Best hand moisturiser ever.  Tom

Helps soothe cuts, scratches, skin irritations, and abrasions. Cows, pets, and domestic animals are in good hands with Bag Balm®. For over 100 years,

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Not a quick fix but my go to all around salve is homegrown comfrey leaves and root, dehydrated and steeped in extra virgin oil oil for several months.

Melted with one part beeswax to 4 parts comfrey infused evo. If you gently heat chopped fresh comfrey you could make it overnight.

I have just made a batch, was down to my last two 30ml jars, give away a lot.  

Great to keep in the kitchen, food safe and won't taint your food with scent other than a hint of honey from the wax.
 
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The guys at my work handle a lot of abrasive materials with their hands so they have dry calloused hands. We provide them O'Keeffes working hands and have had some good feedback with it. The key to the usage is to use a VERY small amount on your hands to prevent having any sort of tacky feeling.

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Timothy Norton wrote: We provide them O'Keeffes working hands and have had some good feedback with it.


I've used O'Keefes also. It's very good, though expensive. I like how it leaves my hands slightly tacky instead of slippery.
 
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Thomas Michael wrote:Bag balm. Best hand moisturiser ever.  


It has a great reputation, but it's hard to get here.

Or at least it was; the company stopped selling it on the Prairies when Shania Twain was a hot ticket -- she mentioned she used it for all sorts of human uses and I think the company got spooked about potential liability issues.
 
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When it comes to non-greasy, I usually settle on this Palmer's Cocoa Butter lotion. Almost all of the ingredients are things I can read, but it's not all natural. It usually wins in the end if not only for the fact that it smells like CHOCOLATE!
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