One of the telltale signs of flu season — which, this year, coincides with the COVID-19 epidemic — is the way your hands feel. After scrubb...

11 Hand Creams You Need To Save Your Skin From Post-Sanitizer Dryness

One of the telltale signs of flu season — which, this year, coincides with the COVID-19 epidemic — is the way your hands feel. After scrubbing and sanitizing on repeat, there will inevitably come a time when you start to notice a patch of dry, peeling skin on the side of your index finger, or a tight, almost cracking sensation when you flex your palms. There's only one place for your mind to go after that: Must. Get. Hand. Cream.

As with most skin-care products, your hand lotion is one of those things you want to be particular about. If you grab the first tube off the shelf, you might end up with greasy fingers or a lingering scent you can't stand. To help, we've rounded up the best hand creams to pop into the side pocket of your tote bag to keep your skin soft post-Purell. Find them all, ahead.

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Karité Shea Butter Hand Cream


This hand cream — a standout of this year's Beauty Innovator Awards — is made with raw, unrefined shea butter, giving the lotion a pleasantly-subtle nutty scent that's 100% natural.

Karité Shea Butter Hand Cream, $, available at Karité

Augustinus Bader Hand Treatment


As a followup to 'The Cream' that quickly became a cult-favorite moisturizer in the luxury skin-care market, Augustinus Bader brings the same patented stem-cell technology to a hydrating hand treatment.

Augustinus Bader The Hand Treatment, $, available at Augustinus Bader

Nécessaire The Hand Cream


Scentless and chic, this lightweight hand lotion melts into skin almost on impact, so calluses and roughness soften over time — without making your rings slip off your fingers.

Nécessaire The Hand Cream, $, available at Sephora

Camille Rose Cupuacu Sweet Cream


The sweet cream scent of this lotion — like a cross between vanilla Oreos and cake batter — will have you wanting to slather it everywhere, from cuticles to ankle bones.

Camille Rose Camille Rose Cupuacu Sweet Cream, $, available at Camille Rose Naturals

BeautyCounter Hand Cream


When it feels like you're washing and sanitizing more often than you're doing anything else, a giant pump bottle of hand lotion might be the fix. This one absorbs almost instantly and leaves behind a subtle yet refreshing citrus scent.

Beautycounter BeautyCounter Hand Cream in Citrus Mimosa (Pump), $, available at Beautycounter

Clarins Hand and Nail Treatment Cream


It's been rumored that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II keeps this hand cream in her purse at all times.

Clarins Hand and Nail Treatment Cream, $, available at Clarins

L'Occitane Hand Cream


If you're shopping based on good reviews, L'Occitane's classic aluminum tube is Sephora's top-ranked hand cream by a landslide. We like that it's small enough to slip into our bag, desk drawer, and glove compartment — which is why we have one in all three places.

L'Occitane Hand Creams, $, available at Sephora

Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream


Keep your eyes peeled for the tiny Norwegian flag: The Scandinavian cross indicates Neutrogena's most moisturizing option, designed to keep hands soft in even the toughest conditions.

Neutrogena Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream - 2oz, $, available at Target

Malin + Goetz Vitamin B5 Hand Treatment


The natural almond extract in this hand cream gives it a subtly sweet smell and provides plenty of moisture without greasiness.

Malin + Goetz Malin + Goetz Vitamin B5 Hand Treatment, 1.7 Fl Oz, $, available at Amazon

Deborah Lippmann Rich Girl - Broad Spectrum SPF 25 Hand Cream


In this tube, you get all the benefits of a lightweight moisturizing lotion plus added sun protection to defend the thin skin on the tops of your hands from signs of aging.

Deborah Lippmann Rich Girl - Broad Spectrum SPF 25 Hand Cream, $, available at Sephora

Eucerin Eczema Relief Cream


You can use this cream to heal the dry patches on your knuckles and provide instant relief for eczema flareups.

Eucerin Eucerin Eczema Relief Cream - 8oz, $, available at Target

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