How to protect your hands from dryness and irritation during cleaning: a tip for the most sensitive skin

The hands are the most vulnerable part of the body, which ages rapidly. First of all, because we are constantly doing something with them. And we don’t care about protecting the delicate skin in this area.

Daily dishwashing, cooking, cleaning, contact with harsh cleaning products, and occasional hand washing… It’s no wonder that many people complain of constantly dry hands and fail to solve this problem !

The surest way to protect your hands from unnecessary micro-damage is to get used to doing everything in gloves. Yes, this is not always practical. But in addition to protecting the skin, you can also extend the durability of the manicure.

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But sometimes, because of the gloves, the situation only gets worse. Especially if the skin is sensitive and reacts badly to rubber, nitrile and other household materials.

Instead of risking doing everything with your bare hands, try applying any cream available at home to your hands, a thicker layer. And then put on gloves.

Of course, at first you will have to get used to such a “layering”. But it will only be difficult for the first 15-20 minutes! Believe me, as a result, you will forget about dryness and irritation.The gloves will serve as a sort of “greenhouse” and allow the cream to be better absorbed, and this will prevent excessive moisture loss. Even if the rubber suddenly breaks or the cleaning agent accidentally falls on your hands, the consequences will not be as unpleasant as in the case of bare skin.

And yet, be careful: if, after applying the cream, the skin under the gloves itches or burns, it is better to free your hands and rinse the product. It may contain overly active ingredients (eg essential oils, urea or other keratolytics) which should not be used for even mild skin irritation.