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Handwash that doesn't rip my hands to shreds?

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RubyBooBerry · 31/10/2009 14:12

Anybody suggest any handwash that would do the trick?
Have tried Simple, Pears, Cuticura, E45 (too greasy and don't feel clean) Nivea, Tescos mild etc.
Having 2 DC's and a messy house means I am a bit of a handwasher, especially when cooking and my hands are really suffering now.

I always use handcream when I leave the house and before I go to bed too but my hands look like they belong to a 60 year old, the cuticles are all ragged and my nails are splitting too!

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SunChaser · 31/10/2009 14:16
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crokky · 31/10/2009 14:16

I have Johnsons baby soap - it isn't a handwash, it's a bar of soap but you can wash your hands loads and they will be fine. I also keep by the sink a "stronger" handwash (carex dispenser) for when I have done something "dirtier", like clean a bin or whatever.

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CybilLiberty · 31/10/2009 14:17

For crappy cuticles BURTS BEES Lemon Cuticle butter.

How many times a day are you washing your hands? if even the mildest ones are making your hands sore it sounds like it might be too much. A few germs never hurt anyone!

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crokky · 31/10/2009 14:17

obv the carex will tear up your hands if overused, but if you just have something like food on your hands, you use the baby soap. Carex only when necessary.

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bran · 31/10/2009 14:17

This stuff is lovely, I use it as a shower gel and it keeps my skin softer than anything else. I think they also do it in a bar form, but liquid is easier for a quick wash IMO.

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WhereYouLeftIt · 31/10/2009 14:17

Radox handwash with aloe vera and cucumber is good - it's on special offer at Tesco's just now at £1, 4 for the price of 3.

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KnickKnacksCauldronOfHorrors · 31/10/2009 14:18

Have a look in your local health shop. Jasons and Faith In Nature both do good hand washes that don't contain SLS, the chemical in most soaps/washes that dries out your skin.

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KnickKnacksCauldronOfHorrors · 31/10/2009 14:19

Burts Bee's do 2 really good handwashes too.

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boodeniites · 31/10/2009 14:23

i love the Tracle Moon range they sell it in Tesco the bottles all have lovely whimsical stories on them which i like and they smell fab and work great

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boodeniites · 31/10/2009 14:24

sorry that should be Treacle Moon

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bran · 31/10/2009 14:35

I would second Burt's Bees. I haven't tried the handwash, but I use the shampoo and it doesn't trigger my psoriosis, and I use the baby shampoo on the kids and it doesn't trigger DS's eczema. AFAIK the whole range is extremely gentle on the skin.

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