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Cracked hands!!!!!
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I just have a tiny tin of Nivea for on the go.
However, being plagued by the same problem as TwoFingers, I can’t participate to the poll ...
Three posters have now suggested this, so I think I will share some more information about this miracle "stuff."
Bag Balm - Wikipedia
Bag Balm is a salve developed in 1899 to soothe irritation on cows' udders after milking.[1][2] It is used as a treatment for chapped and irritated skin on humans and can be found in places such as drugstores, ski resorts, online vendors, and needlework stores, in addition to farm and feed stores. Its uses are claimed to be many, for example: "squeaky bed springs, psoriasis, dry facial skin, cracked fingers, burns, zits, diaper rash, saddle sores, sunburn, pruned trees, rifles, shell casings, bedsores and radiation burns."
For the first 115 years, Bag Balm was made by a Vermont family-owned business called Dairy Association Co. Inc.[3] In 2014, the family sold the business to a group of investors who changed the name of the company to Vermont's Original, LLC.[3] At the time of the sale, the company had seven employees and was located in Lyndonville, Vermont, and Rock Island, Quebec.[3]
The Bag Balm product is known for its characteristic 8-oz green square tins featuring a cow's head and red clovers on the lid. It has been in production since 1899.[2] The formula was purchased by John L. Norris from a Wells River, Vermont, druggist sometime before the turn of the century. Originally, it was used for only cows' udders, but farmers' wives noticed the softness of their husbands' hands, and started using the product themselves. Imitators include Udderly Smooth Udder Cream and Udder Balm.[2] In a 1983 report, Charles Kuralt reported on CBS that "upward of 400,000 units were shipped annually";[2] more recent sales figures are not disclosed by the company.[2]
Bag Balm was taken to the North Pole by Admiral Byrd, and was used by Allied troops in World War II (to protect weapons from rust). It was used at Ground Zero in New York after 9/11 for the paws of cadaver-sniffing dogs, and it has been used by American troops in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.[2]
Bag balm and spirits of turpentine have been in the family medicine arsenal since before I was born. I stuck with what worked for me as a kid growing up and those who went before.
You could do like migrant farm workers and circus performs from yesteryear used to do and whiz on your hands.
slobake
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Okay, so you have lots of replies, including, I think, this stuff, but not in English, so here's my pitch.
When I was working in food service, a guy started who was taking Accutane, an acne medication that dries the crap out of your skin. His hands were constantly cracked and bleeding so i got him some of this stuff. Within 3 days his hands looked human again.
It's about $4 per bottle (that should last all winter) and it's greasy as heck, so don't expect to play bass or use your phone right after putting it on. Wear it at night and let it do its magic. I really can't recommend it highly enough.
Good luck!
When I was working in food service, a guy started who was taking Accutane, an acne medication that dries the crap out of your skin. His hands were constantly cracked and bleeding so i got him some of this stuff. Within 3 days his hands looked human again.
It's about $4 per bottle (that should last all winter) and it's greasy as heck, so don't expect to play bass or use your phone right after putting it on. Wear it at night and let it do its magic. I really can't recommend it highly enough.
Good luck!
Man, that sucks! My wife has to wash her hands a lot too and hasn’t found any thing either. I’m lucky, I’m oilier than greased pig and don”t have that issue. I hope you find something.
Try natural products, without added chemicals.
I mentioned shea butter earlier, and homemade lotion.
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You mentioned the medical industry, so I would at least first ask someone who knows about OSHA and whatever else governing body your work is under (I'm sure it's different working in a pet shop versus a nuclear plant). I'm aure it's fine but that'd be a really crappy way to get a bum wrap at work.
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I have a few basic requirements:
The Lubriderm I referenced earlier meets all those requirements.
- Not super expensive
- Not greasy
- Not smelly
- Actually Works
The Lubriderm I referenced earlier meets all those requirements.
I used to be in the same situation, hand washing many times daily and in the winter my hands would crack and bleed it would get so bad.
I had the best luck with the two things mentioned in responses 2 and 3. An added benefit of Eucerin is it also works like GoJo if needed. You can get a generic version of Eucerin at Wally World, or could back then.
I had the best luck with the two things mentioned in responses 2 and 3. An added benefit of Eucerin is it also works like GoJo if needed. You can get a generic version of Eucerin at Wally World, or could back then.
You're not a brain surgeon are you? That might be scary but maybe some good stories?For my job I have to wash my hands constantly. This causes my skin to get really dry. Around the nails in particular my skin is literally cracking open. It has gone from simply annoying to painful.
Edit to add: Pics have been added a few posts down. And I drink TONS of water daily. Tons! My reusable water bottles are a litre and I go through probably 6 or so in a work day. I am constantly pounding water.
What hasn’t worked?
O’Keeffe’s Working Hands- works fine for about five minutes until it either soaks in or dries up.
Aquaphor - (sp) somehow does fine for the rest of my hands but my fingertips are still cracked all to pieces
Most “regular” lotions my wife keeps around the house
Help me out. Bonus point if it isn’t to “girly”. I would prefer I didn’t smell like lilacs and lavender.
Agree this stuff is good ... I’m working in Poland now so I uploaded a picture of what I can buy in the local supermarkets
Before doing dirty work, I used to rub soap on my hands
Helps keep the the dirt from getting ground in, reducing amount if effort to was up after.
Helps keep the the dirt from getting ground in, reducing amount if effort to was up after.
Have you tried disposable gloves for when you have to put your hands in water?
You should have access to disposable latex/nitrile gloves from work, so maybe use them, or maybe even household gloves. Protection has to be better than using creams and stuff after the event.
You should have access to disposable latex/nitrile gloves from work, so maybe use them, or maybe even household gloves. Protection has to be better than using creams and stuff after the event.
