Natural hand creams for beautiful, well-groomed hands

The skin on your hands is very sensitive and reacts to temperature changes and external factors such as wind and UV rays. That’s why moisturizing hand creams play such an important role in your daily skincare routine. Find out how to protect your hands, keep them velvety soft, and help them maintain a youthful appearance for longer.

Hand creams – how do they work?

A good hand cream not only moisturizes dry skin on your hands, but also:

1. protects against the harmful effects of external factors,
2. nourishes,
3. soothes irritation,
4. restores the skin’s protective barrier to help it retain moisture.

How do external factors affect the condition of your hands?

The skin on your hands is exposed to the harmful effects of detergents, sunlight, cold, and wind. As a result, it loses its elasticity, causing an unpleasant rough texture. In extreme cases, it can even crack and become inflamed.

Taking care of the skin on your hands is extremely important, and not just because they are considered our calling card. This area has very few sebaceous glands, which means it lacks natural protection.

How can you protect your hands?

Moisturizing hand creams are an essential part of your skincare routine, but it’s important to complement natural skincare products with good habits. Just as exercise without a balanced diet doesn’t guarantee a slim figure, constantly testing your skin—even when using moisturizers—won’t yield optimal results. However, just a few simple habits are enough to keep your skin velvety soft and healthy-looking.

1. Remember to wear gloves when washing dishes and cleaning. Detergents accelerate skin aging, and daily contact with them quickly damages your hands.
2. Good, thick gloves are also essential during the winter. It’s a good idea to choose ones that are lined or made of a windproof material, such as faux leather.
3. In the summer, on the other hand, don’t forget to apply sunscreen to this part of the body, especially when the backs of your hands are exposed to UV rays for long periods of time, such as when riding a bike or driving a car.
4. It’s a good idea to keep hand cream by the bathroom sink and apply it every time you wash your hands. Soaps often disrupt the skin’s lipid barrier, which is why it’s so important to replenish the skin’s natural oils right away. It’s also a good idea to use shea butter hand cream at night, as that’s when the skin regenerates most effectively.

Hand cream—what natural ingredients should you look for?

The most important ingredients are moisturizers, emollients, and nourishing agents—in other words, oils and butters.

One of the most highly valued active ingredients in hand cream is shea butter, due to its remarkable effectiveness in protecting and regenerating the skin. As if that weren’t enough, it also has anti-aging properties and creates a natural barrier against the sun’s rays.

Make sure the formula also includes sweet almond oil, which is a rich source of vitamins and softens the skin. Importantly, it can also help restore the skin’s lipid barrier.

The best hand cream is one that helps retain moisture, preventing excessive water loss. Oat protein works great for this purpose.

The much-anticipated natural hand cream from Phenomé

Are you looking for an effective, fast-absorbing hand cream? Trust Phenomé’s most anticipated product of 2022. When our stock of Regenerating Cream ran out, it turned out that supply chain issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic had made it difficult to source certain ingredients. We could either compromise and scale back the formula, or risk a hiatus of several months while working to restore the original product. We chose the latter, and after a long absence, our intensely regenerating REGENERATING hand cream is finally available again in two sizes!

What makes it so special? This velvety, rich body lotion with a pleasant texture is a rich source of unsaturated fatty acids and nourishing vitamins. It absorbs beautifully, leaving an invisible protective layer. However, what sets it apart is the combination of four luxurious oils: sweet almond, macadamia, avocado, and buriti. See for yourself why this grand comeback fills us with such joy!