Best hand creams
Our hands often get a rough ride. They're exposed to the elements every day and yet they rarely get the same amount of TLC we dedicate to our complexions. Fortunately, there is a plethora of hard-working hand creams that hydrate and protect without leaving your skin feeling slippery or greasy. Here are the ones worth investing in...
Best anti-ageing hand cream
Clinique Even Better Dark Spot Correcting Hand Cream SPF 15, ￡25
How many times do you remember to apply SPF to your hands? The likely answer is rarely. Yet, the backs of our hands, like our face, are always exposed to sunlight and as a result, brown spots develop as we age. This is where Clinique's award-winning formula comes in. Not only is the cream rich and nourishing, but it also has SPF 15 and helps reduce pigmentation overtime. It's one of those products that you can genuinely see a difference after four weeks of use.
Best luxury hand cream
When it comes to skincare La Mer is the epitome of luxury. While the brand's hand cream comes with an eye-watering price tag, like its cult classic face cream, it does contain the iconic Miracle Broth ingredient to help firm, smooth and nourish skin. In true La Mer form, it also has the most incredible texture and scent.
The best hand cream for dry skin
L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream, ￡8
Fed up of constantly applying a cream but still having dry hands? You need L'Occitane's Shea Butter formula. It's super-nourishing and miraculously doesn't leave your hands feeling greasy or slippery. It's no surprise it's one of the brand's best sellers.
Best budget hand cream
Nivea Q10 PLUS Age Defying Hand Cream, ￡1.52
Believe the hype because Q10 (the energy enzyme naturally found in our skin) works to de-age us not just from the inside out, but from the outside in as this little tube of hand cream proves. It also comes with a light on skin, but heavy on protection UV shield too.
Best hand cream for sensitive skin
Aveeno Hand Cream Intense Relief, ￡3.66
Our winner for sensitive skin, not just because it comes free-from perfume and chemicals that can often trigger angry skin, but also for its oat-based colloidal treatment, known for the way it repairs dry skin, eases itchiness and eczema while forming a protective barrier against the elements. All that without the greasiness too.
Best overnight hand cream
Not a hand cream as such, and definitely not glamorous looking, but the way these gloves (whose lining is infused with skin-friendly oils and classically repairing vitamin E) transform hands in 20 minutes, or overnight if you can, earns them a space in our bathroom cabinet.
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