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MARY
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> why not buy an Aloevera (spelling? ) plant. All nutural and great for dry
> skin. has currative properties..
>
> Ernie
>
>
> >From: "Thora Rasmussen" <[email protected]>
> >Reply-To: [email protected]
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Subject: RE: CS>dry itchy hands
> >Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 09:26:35 -0600
> >
> >
> >I happen to be a manicurist by profession, so here are a few things to do.
> >
> >- check what you do with your hands throughout the day; chances are there
> >are things you're doing that are robbing your skin of moisture: soap and
> >water are very drying, as is paper, dirt, and chemicals, and even the most
> >simple cleaners.
> >
> >- use rubber gloves for dishes, housecleaning and yardwork. The thick ones
> >are good for rough jobs, and the thin ones are good for jobs where touch is
> >a bit more important. The thin ones are disposable, and often available at
> >drug stores or hardware stores. They often come in boxes of 100; try
> >different brands to find ones you like better; be sure to not get them too
> >tight, your fingers poke through then ends if they're too tight.
> >
> >- buy a new pair of rubber gloves for dishes, and pour a very generous
> >amount of oil or cream in them, then do the dishes in really hot water;
> >your
> >hands will get a hot oil treatment while you do the dishes. Once a week,
> >turn them inside out and wash them or put them in the dishwasher, then
> >refill with oil.
> >
> >- if you're stubborn and won't wear gloves, you will continue to have bad
> >skin forever. If you're stubborn, change your attitude and get used to
> >gloves.
> >
> >- Add spoons, forks, knives, etc, to your garden tool box, and use those in
> >the dirt, not your hands. Dead head flowers with little pointed scissors.
> >(I have VERY long nails, yet I have a massive yard, with flowers and
> >vegetables, and I do all the work myself; I live in rubber gloves to do
> >this. In fact, I use them so much, that my arms end up all tanned and my
> >hands are white. But I keep my long nails, and have amazingly soft hands.
> >I use only plant based oils on my skin.)
> >
> >- plant based oils/creams/lotions are far superior, as the molecules are
> >small enough to penetrate the skin. Petroleum and animal based
> >oils/cream/lotions have larger molecules that are harder to soak into the
> >skin, and some only stay on the surface. Often they make formulations that
> >feel nice, but do little for long term moisturizing. These can be used
> >together though. Use plant based oils/creams/lotions to moisture, then
> >petroleum based oils/creams/lotions as a barrier, to protect your skin from
> >allowing the environment in.
> >
> >- if you use nail polish, only use non-acetone polish remover, as acetone
> >can be drying to the skin. Using cotton balls with the remover makes it
> >work better.
> >
> >- most drug store lotions are garbage. This is not an area where you want
> >to cheap out. There are plenty of salon lotions that are not very good
> >either, so learn to label read. The first few ingredients should be plant
> >based products, and ideally they should all be plant based.
> >
> >- glycerin is actually very drying if you have dry skin, and especially if
> >you live in a dry area.
> >
> >- if you want a simple, frugal solution, use olive oil as your moisturizer.
> >You can mix and match many oils to find a combination you like: olive,
> >grapeseed, coconut, flaxseed. (NO canola, corn, safflower, sunflower, soy
> >oil)
> >
> >- find someone who makes homemade soaps and creams, and try some different
> >formulations. Keep in mind that homemade does not necessarily mean
> >chemical
> >free. Good chemical free oils/creams/lotions will have a very short shelf
> >life, sometimes only a couple months, and this is good, these products are
> >meant to be used, not stored. Find a massage therapist, they have access
> >to
> >simple oils, and you could get a bit more exotic combination of oils, those
> >that are good for the skin but not available at the grocery store. Be
> >careful that the oils that you get that are added to the base
> >oils/creams/lotions are pure essential oils and not perfume or fragrance
> >oils. You are looking for healing, not just pretty smell. Essential oils
> >do smell nice, but often their smell fades fast. Again, you're looking for
> >healing here, not just pretty smell.
> >
> >- stop washing your hands too much throughout the day. Often people wash
> >way too much when cooking. Only wash if you're actually unsanitary.
> >Getting a little water from the veggies does not require soap and water,
> >just use a tea towel to wipe off. Same thing if you get a bit of oil on
> >yourself, just wipe off. If you watch cooking shows, you'll see many of
> >the
> >cooks just wipe themselves off and move on.
> >
> >- hand sanitizers are brutal on the skin. Most of them work by being
> >alcohol based, and this alcohol works by evaporating all the water in your
> >skin, as most "germs" need water to live. But this just robs your skin of
> >all water, and the alcohol also breaks down the oils in your skin, and this
> >is removed along with the water. Antibactrial soap is also extremely bad
> >for the skin.
> >
> >Thora
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paula Perry [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: June 17, 2006 5:30 AM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: CS>dry itchy hands
> >
> >
> > Does anyone have a good remedy for dried out, itchy hands? Nothing seems
> >to be working very good.
> > Thanks,
> > Paula
>
>
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