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16 Luxury Hand Creams To Try In 2023

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Give those dry, cracked & over-sanitised hands some love

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With the cold weather now thriving in the UK, the possibility of dry and cracked hands is all the more likely. Save your skin from winter irritation with the best luxury hand creams, as highlighted in our edit below.

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The Best Luxury Hand Creams To Try Now

One of the biggest skincare trends of 2023 is full-body TLC. While looking after your face and making sure it stays hydrated may be your priority, it’s equally important we look after the rest of our skin as well. Not sure where to start? Try giving your hands a little hydration boost with these creams, lotions and balms:

This Works Hand Cream, £18, John Lewis

16. This Works – Best For Hands & Nails

Hand Cream 75ml, £19, johnlewis.com

Hydrating? Check. Non-greasy? Check. Pretty packaging? Check. What’s not to love about This Works’ sumptuous and nourishing hand cream?

15. L’Occitane – Best For Travel

Shea Butter Hand Cream 150ml, £22, loccitane.com

Combining luxurious shea butter, almond, honey and coconut oil, as well as sweet-smelling jasmine and ylang-ylang, this best-selling treatment – in which one is sold every three seconds – ticks all the right boxes. It comes in 30ml and 150ml bottles, with the smaller being the perfect size to stow away in your handbag so you can hydrate on the go.

Lime Basil & Mandarin Hand Cream

14. Jo Malone – Best Quick Absorbing Hand Cream

Lime Basil & Mandarin Hand Cream 50ml, £26, jomalone.co.uk

If you’re after something with a delicious scent, Jo Malone’s basil and mandarin treatment – inspired by the brand’s signature fragrance – is a must-have. This is a quick absorbing formula (no leftover grease here), made with a blend of shea butter, vitamin E, apricot kernel oil and clary sage extract to leave hands feeling soft.

13. Chanel – Best Luxury Hand Cream

La Crème Main, 50ml, £46, chanel.com

Perfectly portable, Chanel’s La Crème Main – a fusion of softening May rose wax and brightening iris pallida – was created for men and women on-the-go.

12. Cowshed – Best For Working Hands

Restore Hand Cream 500ml, £30, cowshed.com

A restorative lotion procured for ‘hardworking hands’, Cowshed’s Restore Hand Cream combines shea and cocoa butter to soften the skin, whilst the fusion of natural antiseptics sweet orange and peppermint leave hands feeling refreshed.

11. Aveda – Best For Cracked Hands

Hand Relief Moisturizing Creme 125ml, £24, aveda.co.uk

A personal favourite of ours, Aveda’s best-loved Hand Relief really does work magic on desperately dry and cracked hands. Plus, it smells delicious and is 95 per cent naturally derived.

Eight Hour® Cream Intensive Moisturizing Hand Treatment

10. Elizabeth Arden – Best For Dry Skin

Eight Hour Cream Intensive Moisturizing Hand Treatment 75ml, £28, boots.com

Promising up to eight hours of (non-greasy) hydrated skin, this award-winning Elizabeth Arden Intensive Moisturizing Treatment will transform seriously dry hands.

9. The White Company – Best Smelling Hand Cream

Pomegranate Hand & Nail Cream, £15, thewhitecompany.com

This fruity hand cream combines natural shea butter and sweet almond oil to better protect and nourish skin. With notes of pomegranate, mandarin and amber, hands will feel softer and smell great too.

Pink tube of hand cream on peach-coloured background with green leaves

8. Manucurist Paris – Best Organic Hand Cream

Fleur d’Orange Hand Cream, £16, manucurist.com

Vegan skin and nailcare brand Manucurist Paris has created a line of hand creams that not only smell divine, but are also Cosmos Organic-certified by the Soil Association (meaning almost all ingredients are of natural origin). Our favourite is the Fleur d’Orange hand cream, which as the name suggests is led by fruity orange notes with hints of orange blossom, honey and bergamot.

7. Bamford – Best Natural Hand Cream

Rose Nurture Balm, £20, bamford.com

A new product to hit Bamford’s shelves (and soon our baskets) is the Rose Nature Balm, which uses natural nourishing oils like argan, avocado, hemp and jojoba to smooth and hydrate skin. With 100% natural fragrance, you can use the balm on multiple areas of dryness, including cuticles, elbows and heels.

6. Noble Isle – Best Vegan Hand Cream

Tea Rose Hand Lotion, £22, johnbellcroyden.co.uk

This lotion from Noble Isle combines natural extracts of black tea and rose petals, locking in moisture and keeping your hands nice and smooth. As well as being vegan, the lotion is paraben, gluten and cruelty free – let the guilt-less pampering commence.

Hand cream tube decorated with pink gradient

5. Shiseido – Best For Aging Skin

Ultimune Power Infusing Hand Cream, £25, harrods.com

Shiseido delivers a double whammy with its ultra-moisturising hand cream, using anti-aging technology to smooth skin while promoting circulation and protecting against external damage.

4. Aesop – Best Non-Greasy Hand Cream

Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm, £23, aesop.com

With a scent built around citrus, woody and herbaceous aromas, Aesop’s hand balm is both rich in smell and hydration. Great for nourishing dry hands and cuticles, this is a medium weight cream that avoids leaving a greasy finish.

3. NEOM – Best For Overnight Repair

Perfect Night’s Sleep Hand Balm, £21, neomorganics.com

Featuring a blend of cocoa butter, lavender, chamomile, patchouli and 11 other essential oils, NEOM’s Perfect Night’s Sleep hand balm has been crafted to create a relaxing experience for its wearer. Made with 100 percent natural fragrances, this balm will help you drift off to sleep while softening and moisturising dry hands.

2. CeraVe – Best For Eczema

Therapeutic Hand Cream, £6.50, boots.com

Recommended by the National Eczema Association, this hand cream from CeraVe has a fast-absorbing, non-greasy formula that hydrates and calms irritated skin. This cream also includes three essential cermides, which help to lock in moisture and build up the skin’s protective barrier, leaving it soft and healthy to the touch.

1. Rhug Wild Beauty – Best Organic Skincare

Hand & Nail Cream With Orange Peel Oil & Yarrow, £32, rhugwildbeauty.com

Certified organic skincare label Rhug Wild Beauty has just launched a new hand and nail treatment, designed to soothe and soften skin while protecting the skin barrier and conditioning the cuticles. This cream has been created using wild foraged yarrow, lemon balm and heather from the Rhug Estate.

Featured image: Rhug Wild Beauty