Obsessive hand washing - any good hand creams?

[xBettyBoopx]

Hi

I seem to have developed an obsession for washing my hands. I had it when I was a child but grew out of it, now it's re-appeared!! I'm using vaseline hand cream but it doesn't seem to be doing any good and my hands are really sore. Does anyone know of a good cream that's not too expensive?

Thanks for taking time to read.

Love
Els
xxx

[KK77]

Try E45 cream, Elspeth. I don't think it's expensive and might help. Perhaps you've been having a stressful time that's triggered your OCD and it's just a phase that'll pass? I had this when I was younger too.

Hope you feel better soon anyway.

[gtrgrl3369]

As someone who washes their hands up to 60 times a day, I use Lubriderm hand cream. I also look for creams that last through handwashings. Most are inexpensive. Try and get non scented because it lasts longer on the skin and soaks in better. take care.

[pollyanna]

Hi Elspeth

i use the body shops almond oil intensive handcream which i have found to be very good.
hope you feel better soon xx

[Bexmumto3]

I thoroughly recommend The Body Shops Hemp hand cream, costs around £8 a tube but you only need to use a tiny bit & it works really quickly as it sinks into the skin & doesn't just sit on the surface like some creams do.

[Rachel W]

At the peak of my handwashing I could barely move my hands because of the pain and bleeding. I used to get Vaseline (pure petroleum jelly, not the hand cream), and Savlon, or other antibiotic cream. I would put the Savlon on and then literally smother my hands with the Vaseline. I would then put cotton gloves over this. By the morning my hands would be so much better. If they aren't too bad then Neutrogena hand cream is also very good.

[hallam11]

Hello,

I wash my hand quite a few tims throughout the day, i'd say nearing 20 times, so not really bad but it still leaves my hands very dry. I use one from the body shop, a vitamin E one. Its pink and I find it works well xxx

[xBettyBoopx]

Hey all

Thanks very much for your replies, I'll try the cheapest first....lol

I'll let ya know how I get on. Thanks again.
Love
Els