De-age your hands with these Hand Creams

Winter is upon us and we’re probably all taking steps to protect our skin from the winter effects of cold, wind, and central heating… the thing is that we often put so much time and effort into looking after the skin on our face, our hands are often forgotten.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there comes a time in all of our lives when we need a hand cream that does more than just moisturise. Don’t get me wrong, you can’t beat a good moisturising hand cream, it’s a source of instant gratification taking you from dry, papery feeling hands to hands that feel more like skin.

Of course there is a lot of choice available when it comes to hand creams, all promising something like ‘deep nourishment’ or ‘long lasting hydration’ and we all have our personal preferences with regard to texture and fragrance. But what if you want more than the usual? Something that delivers more? As we get older, we can notice that our hands are definitely drier, more ‘crepey’ more prone to fine lines and the skin can look thinner…thanks to our naturally declining collagen levels yay! Combine these natural factors with years of exposure to the sun and the harshness of winter and it’s not surprising that we want a miracle hand cream!

Well, here is a selection of worthwhile hand creams that deliver – the one thing that its worth noting is that like any effective skincare, you’ve got to allow time for it to work.

79 Luxe Hand Cream

This is not called deeply restorative and protective and cream for nothing, the 79 Luxe hand cream is a rich luxurious cream that leaves your hands feeling nourished, looking loved and smelling gorgeous.

This formula utilises Vitamin C which is great for brightening the skin and encouraging the skin to produce collagen and elastin, keeping the skin plump and firm. Squalene is included because of its ability to lock moisture in the skin as it’s a natural emollient.

Best for: collagen boosting, luxury

What’s to love: fragrance, organic, wildcrafted ingredients

Ameliorate Intensive Hand Therapy

This is dynamic multipurpose hand treatment that feels wonderful on the hands. It exfoliates, renews, softens and deeply moisturises initially and with prolonged use. This cream contains lactic acid in the form of the brands LaH6 complex. It also includes sweet almond oil, shea butter and oat oils.

Best for: normal skin, very dry skin

What’s to love: instant feel-good factor

Evolve Organic Beauty Timeless Renewal Hand Cream

This is an organic hand cream that is formulated using bio retinol and ceramides to help manage the signs of hand ageing. Not only does it have a gorgeous fragrance, but it also works to provide moisture and nourishment, while protection and repairing the skins barrier.  Other ingredients include shea butter and linseed oil.

Best for: all skin types

What’s to love: vegan and organic

Margaret Dabbs London PURE Repairing Hand Cream

Vitamin F, sweet almond oil, their trademark pentavitin which the brand says is proven to deal with 5 signs of dehydrated skin, including flakiness and smoothness.

This deeply nourishing and moisturising cream has a lovely creamy texture, is easily absorbed without leaving a greasy ‘I can’t hold my phone’ finish. It has a lovely light floral fragrance

Best for: all skintypes, including sensitive skin

What’s to love: vegan, free from chemicals and preservatives

Nécessaire The Hand Retinol

This version of the Necessaire hand cream is designed as a night time repair serum for the hands, containing pure retinol, AHA’S and peptides. This is a non-greasy and easily absorbed product that is suitable for all skin types. Great for age management of the hands helping to combat dehydration, wrinkles and crepey skin. Vegan.

Best for: barrier repair, age management

What’s to love: fragrance free, vegan