Hands are everyone's business card: having chapped hands is a symptom of poor care and little attention to one's well-being. However, there are many causes of skin problems and sometimes it is too late to remedy them: sudden changes in temperature, stress, use of chemical agents and aggressive detergents.
If you don't know what to do to improve your skin, follow these tips to prevent dermatitis, dryness and other hand problems.
Natural remedies for chapped hands
Grandma's remedy for skin care
We have talked about it many times in our previous articles, but we will never get tired of mentioning it: the truly miraculous ingredient to solve skin problems is the very traditional of the olive oil. If it's Extra virgin, organic and protected by Tuscan IGP even better!
Take a tablespoon of oil and spread it on both hands, put on a pair of cotton gloves and keep the compress overnight. The next day you will see how your hands will be soft and nourished.
A traditional remedy: Marseille soap
Surely you already knew this, but Marseille soap is a 100% natural product suitable for all skin types. When you wash your hands it is really effective to cleanse and perfume them in a natural way.
Non-greasy, leaves no spots, deeply nourishes the skin thanks to the very high percentage of fatty acids (80%) and Organic Tuscan IGP Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
But what are fatty acids and why are they good for you?
Normally fats are considered only from a dietary point of view, but thanks to numerous dermatological studies – it has been discovered that "polyunsaturated" fatty acids drastically reduce the majority of inflammatory problems.
As we know, the skin is a layered epithelial tissue - made up of epidermis and dermis - which has the precise purpose of protecting the body by forming a barrier: it is made up of many elements, such as fatty acids, which, if they are lacking, create an important deficit for the body.
This is why it is important that our skin is nourished with all the natural substances it needs, including fatty acids, and Marseille soap is a precious ally in this and a completely natural remedy.
A precious ingredient: the properties of Shea Butter
Karité butter has numerous nutritional properties that those with dry hands should know about. A butter rich in emollient, nourishing and moisturizing substances that are very good for the skin is obtained from the nuts of the Karité tree. The vitamin E contained in it creates a powerful antioxidant action and its action on the skin makes it suitable for protecting it from solar radiation and premature aging.
Now that you know the benefits of Shea butter you can't do without rose hand butter , where it is present precisely to nourish and regenerate the dry skin of your hands.
If you want to learn more about the topics covered, we have written an article on our blog on how to apply the cream on your hands correctly , as it is often used without knowing the right movements that make your hands protected through correct daily use.
