when i worked in child care we had to wash our hands like crazy my hands were so dry and red it was like my fingerprints started to crack i tried different creams but i found most were way too thick like it would leave a disgusting feeling on my hands that just made me want to wash them more i even tried to lather my hands in moisturizing cream and put them in a sock overnight i started to use helping hands from lush and found improvements literally within days i still have the tub of it because a little bit really goes a long way if theres anyone out there struggling to find a good cream that works i strongly recommend it