Chapped hands remedy

Chapped hands are a result of very dry skin. Dry skin occurs when the moisture, or water, content of the skin is decreased for any reason.

Chapped Hands usually have the following characteristics:

• roughness
• dryness
• redness
• peeling
• cracking
• sensitivity
• tenderness

Chapped hands remedy #1

If you suffer from chapped hands during the winter months then prevent your hands from chapping by rubbing corn starch over your hands before going out in the cold.

Chapped hands remedy #2

Take equal parts of lemon juice, rose water and glycerin. Mix these together and store the substance in a container. Apply to chapped hands when needed.

Chapped hands remedy #3

To avoid chapped hands from doing the laundry, dry your hands frequently and apply moisturizing handcream when finished.

Chapped hands remedy #4

Rub cold cream on the chapped hands before going to bed. Or if you don't have cold cream use olive oil.

Chapped hands remedy #5

A Mandarin Orange Peel immersed in water then applied to the chapped hands works as a great way to smoothe rough chapped skin. Pineapple juice can be used as a moisturizing agent for dry chapped hands while Lime juice softens hands and promotes healthy nails.