The Best Hand Creams To Tackle The Harshness Of Hand Sanitisers

Few things are more uncomfortable than hands so dry they start cracking. This potent 20% shea butter lotion nourishes sore digits in seconds and, best of all, won’t leave behind greasy fingerprints.

If you can't be fussed with fragrances and just want a really solid hand cream, this one from Ameliorate ticks all the right boxes. It brings together oat and sweet almond oil as well as shea butter for a deeply hydrating experience that won't rile sensitive skin.

Packed with a whole host of active ingredients, this takes some beating. With a lovely light scent, it quickly absorbs into the skin and works particularly well when it comes to moisturising cuticles and minimising age spots. Plus, there's the astringent, condurango bark extract, which helps to prevent damp palms. You'll want to make it a permanent fixture on your bedside table.

The hand cream version of Elizabeth Arden's famous Eight Hour Cream still has that vaguely medicinal fragrance that instantly convinces you the salve is working wonders. And it is. Skin soaks up this fast-absorbing gel in seconds, leaving your hands utterly smooth with a healthy glow. Bonus: You can still feel it on your hands after one or two washes, so there's no need to continuously reapply.

Not only is this balmy cream laced with the antioxidant properties of rosehip oil, turmeric, ginger and fennel (hello smooth hands). But it also leaves behind the most incredible scent trail - think grounding notes of rose, geranium and amber that blend perfectly with the spiciness of clove and cinnamon. Plus, it makes for a pretty slick bathroom #shelfie.

This might be a men's brand, but let's be honest a hand cream is a hand cream. The pepperminty scent is divine and ideal for floral fragrance haters.

Everything you could want from a luxury hand cream: white truffle oil (yes really) to moisturise, plus the upbeat zesty scent of bergamot, neroli and musk. So addictive you won't need an excuse to slather it on.

An oldie but a goodie. Glycerin is a key ingredient to look for in hand cream as it's a humectant, meaning it draws water into the skin. This formula contains a whopping 40% so a little goes a long way.

Do good while making your hands feel even better with this best-selling cream. Enriched with Community Trade hemp seed oil from France you can wave goodbye to rough skin in a matter of minutes.

Botanicals meet science in this hard-working blend. Glycerin and sweet almond oil protect against the elements. While the scent - mandarin oil, rosemary leaf and cedar wood - transports you to a spa day bed.