What To Look For
Look for hand creams that are made with some form of collagen. This ingredient has a way of keeping in moisture on the hands and works hard to prevent reoccurring dry skin problems commonly found in the medical and specifically nurse field. Since the majority of nurses wear gloves, find creams that work well with your specific glove type and also has a heavier consistency than regular lotions to allow the skin to maintain its moisture until the next use.
Common Pitfalls
Some hand creams have a large amount of alcohol and other skin irritants such as Propylene Glycol which can cause serious allergic reactions and skin irritations according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Hand creams with petroleum as an ingredient are known to break down the consistency of latex gloves weakening the structure until the glove breaks or degrades becoming unusable for bio-hazard protections against blood and other body fluids.
Where To Buy
Hand creams are best located in drugstores, grocery aisles or even by making a purchase online at nurse specific and make up websites such as allnurses.com or avon.com. Most nurses recommend the Gold Bond brand hand cream as the best hand cream over other creams such as Neutrogena, Arbonne and Nivia. Gold Bond normally retails for $9 at most Target and other similar stores.
Cost
The cost of hand creams start at $3.99 and go as high as $20.00 according to the size of the bottle or container. Hand creams which can also double as sunscreens have a heavier consistency and will cost more.
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