In the editorial check: The big hand cream test
Hand cream in the test: These care strategies make hands pretty
If your hands are so dry that they begin to stretch, shed and the skin even forms eczema or tears, the hand care must be rich in active ingredients that provide them with moisture, fat, soothing ingredients depending on need.
What is in it? Ingredients in hand creams
It is important that the moisture is not only delivered to the top layer of skin, but also bound in the cells. skin-identical hyaluronic acid For example, a hundredfold of their own weight can bind to water and release it into the skin.
glycerin and urea are also substances that are often used in hand creams and can store moisture. We'll tell you in our tips against dry hands, what you can do anything to make it soft and supple again.
Hand care in winter
When the hands are dry, especially in winter, fat is also important to keep the skin supple. Argan oil, shea butter, almond, coconut and olive oil belong to the natural fat donors. As the dry air, the cold and the changing of temperatures make the skin dehydrate and crack, so do Chamomile, marigold or honey rough places good.
Our tip: In the evening rich hand cream or body butter, high-fat oils also work, apply to the hand and thin cotton gloves (from the pharmacy) pull over. Allow to work overnight.
Hand creams for pigmentation
Especially the hands are often exposed to the sun unprotected and our skin becomes more susceptible to pigmentation over the years. The causative agent is the body's own tanning substance melanin.
To help against slight brownish discoloration Hand creams with bleach ? However, it must be creamed over a period of at least two months and even gentle brighteners are suspected to have a harmful effect. Many bleaching agents used outside of Europe, for example in Asia, have already been banned in the EU.
Perhaps the better solution: Who disturbs the pigment spots massively, they can lase a dermatologist.
Controversial substances: mineral oil in hand creams
Hand creams that Petroleum derivatives (listed on the INCI list under the names Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum, Paraffin), are in their effect controversial. Although they are often used in cosmetics because they are so irritating, but because they lay like a film on the skin, the moisture (sweat) can not penetrate through the skin to the outside.
The consequence: The upper skin layers swell up. If the layer is then washed off again, the skin moisture escapes the faster and dryness and the feeling of wanting to cream immediately.
Beware of mineral oil mixtures as well MOSH (Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons), Toxicologists warn that these substances can accumulate in the body, especially in adipose tissue. We explain exactly how mineral oils can work in the body.
The same applies to the ingredient MOAH (Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons), Research has shown that it has mutagenic and carcinogenic potential. Of course, it depends on the dosage of the substance. Especially in lip care, this substance should not be used regularly. Anyone who is unsure if their favorite products are affected can check them through the Codecheck app and website. It filters out all questionable ingredients.
Recognizable in the INCI list are mineral oil mixtures under the name Cera Microcristallina (Microcristallina Wax), Ceresin, Mineral Oil, Ozokerite, Paraffin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum, They must not be used in certified natural cosmetics.
Dispense with parabens?
Parabens are also in the criticism for years. The preservatives are in conventional creams, guarantee long shelf life, but are also suspected of acting hormonal. Also on perfumes such as Lilial or on microplastic should be a good hand cream.
Apply hand cream properly? our tips
Who creams properly, can avoid smearing fingers and use after a short exposure time, the hands again without trace. Important is:
- The right amount. Put a hazelnut-sized dollop of cream on the back of the hand.
- Rub both backs of the hands against each other and spread the cream well.
- Then massage the cream into the fingers, between the fingers and the nail area.
- Then you can rub the cremer still in the palms.
In addition, we have a guide for the perfect manicure, care strategies for brittle fingernails, anti-aging for the hands and of course the best tips for beautiful hands.
