Hand cream suggestion for MIL

[Shufflebumnessie]

My lovely (yes, really) MIL has requested hand cream for Christmas. The only specification is 'nothing extravagant', however I don't really want to wrap up a a bottle of Vaseline Intensive! She is a keen gardener if that helps.

I'm thinking of a budget of about £10 - 12 (it's not her main present), and ideally I like to be able to buy it on the high street rather than having to order online.

I saw a Burt's Bees hand cream today - any good?

[coffeeclub]

body shop hemp

[peachypetite]

AGree with body shop hemp

[gingerbreadmam]

I love white company flowers hand cream. Get the same scent stuff in fancy hotels.

[HuckfromScandal]

I love Milton brown, it’s more expensive, and I used to be a cheap as chips hand cream gal, but I got some for Christmas a couple of years ago and it is so nice, worth the extra money,

[LucheroTena]

Clarins is nice and smells lovely but above budget

[VivienneWestwoodsKnickers]

A bit more expensive, but the Clarins hand cream is fabulous.

[MrsBadger]

Another vote for the body shop hemp. Excellent for gardeners and is quality without looking at all 'fancy'.

[NataliaOsipova]

The Clarins stuff is lovely. Really moisturising. You can get it in big branches of Boots/Debenhams etc.

[AnneLovesGilbert]

I don’t like the burts bees one and I’m a massive handcream fan. My new favourite is from m&s. I’ll find you a link. Pretty packaging, gorgeous delicate scent, thick and soothing but sinks in quickly. It’s perfect.

[AnneLovesGilbert]

Hemp makes me gag!

[roobrr]

I agree with VivienneWestwoodsKnickers, Clarins is lovely!
Smells gorgeous and is the only hand cream I've found to actually make a difference.

[OhWhatFuckeryIsThisNow]

Id go for body shop Absinthe, smells lovely. Or l'occitaine.

[mercurymaze]

I have a l'occitane lemon one that's fab

[RunFatGirlRuuuuuun]

Burts bees hand salve. intensive and smells wonderful

[nothruroad]

I like this gardener’s one from Crabtree and Evelyn.

www.crabtree-evelyn.co.uk/collections/gardeners/?npopupclosed=1

[MerlotMind]

L’Occitane definitely

[Gunpowder]

MIL is also a keen gardener. I got her the Crabtree and Evelyn Gardeners hand therapy a couple of years ago and it was a hit.

I don’t like the Burts Bees handcream either. The texture doesn’t sink in well. Agree Clarins is excellent. I also rate the Neals Yard handcreams although they are strongly scented so could be tricky to choose for someone else. My favourite is the Melissa (lemon balm) one.

[Alicecooperslovechild]

Another vote for Clarins.

[Gunpowder]

Xpost with nothruroad.

[LadySpratt]

Leighton Denny Best Defence hand cream is lovely. It’s now available at M&S and it’s within budget (£9)!

[Santasbigredbobblehat]

L’occitane laveder is lovely.

[SpongeBobJudgeyPants]

Another vote for the Crabtree & Evelyn gardners handcream.

[MsHomeSlice]

the hemp one absolutely stinks! But it is very good for dry/cracked skin

I'd go for something Loccitane...don't they do a bit of a selection pack?

[RestingGrinchFace]

I love the l'occitane hand creams (in the tubes). They smell amazing and last forever. You can buy them in John Lewis.

[FluffyFerrets]

Some of the previous suggestions are probably better as a present but I love. Soap& glory hand food from Boots and Dove spa hand cream.