For hands that feel rough and dry after work, use a thick cream that absorbs well and isn't greasy. Corium 21 is an aloe vera skin cream with certified organic aloe vera as its first ingredient. Wash, pat dry, apply generously as needed, and again at bedtime.
Get the 8 oz jar, or try both scents with Free Samples.
Why do working hands feel so rough and dry?
It's the work itself. Scrubbing grease off at the end of a shift, washing up at an outdoor spigot, hours inside work gloves, wind and sun on a job site, and soil under every fingernail all leave hands feeling tight and rough by quitting time.
What should a hand cream for working hands do?
Absorb well. It should soak in, so you can grab a wrench, a steering wheel or a phone right after.
Not feel greasy. Corium 21 leaves hands feeling soft and smooth, with no slick feel on tools or paperwork.
Stay put overnight. A thick cream stays where you put it while you sleep.
Come fragrance free. Corium 21 comes in Classic Fragrance and Fragrance Free, the same formula with the fragrance left out.
Inside: certified organic aloe vera first, plus vitamins A, B3 and E, soluble collagen, plant oils, and green tea, chamomile and ginseng extracts.
What is a good end of day routine?
- Wash. Get the day off your hands with soap and lukewarm water.
- Pat dry. Leave them just a little damp.
- Apply generously. Work Corium 21 into the backs of your hands, your knuckles, your fingertips and around your nails.
- Again at bedtime. One more pass before sleep.
The label says it plainly: "Apply generously as needed." For a cotton glove routine and more on dry hands, read aloe vera for dry hands.
How does it fit mechanics, builders and gardeners?
Mechanics. After the hand cleaner and the rinse, a cream that isn't greasy means nothing slips on the next job or the steering wheel home.
Builders. Gloves on, gloves off, all day in the wind and sun. Keep a jar in the truck and use it at lunch and at the end of the day.
Gardeners. Soil, sun and the garden hose leave hands rough by evening. Wash up, pat dry and smooth it in before dinner.
Washing your hands all shift long instead? See hand cream for nurses and hand cream for baristas and kitchen workers.
Which size fits your work?
At home: the 8 oz jar by the sink or the bed.
In the truck or toolbox: the .5 oz jars from Free Samples ride along anywhere.
For a shop or a crew: both the Quart and the Gallon come with a pump, so you can press out just the right amount and refill your smaller jars from it. The Gallon has the lowest cost per ounce of any Corium 21 size.
Can you try it first?
Yes. Free Samples send two .5 oz jars, one Classic and one Fragrance Free, for $3.95 shipping, one set per customer.
Every full-size product carries a 90-day money-back guarantee on the product price, even if it's opened. One refund per customer. No questions asked. Just email support@corium21.com. Read our promise. Questions? Call (800) 319-5114 and you'll talk to a real person.
Buying for someone else? See a gift for someone who works with their hands. For your own hands, get the 8 oz jar.
Questions people ask
Is Corium 21 greasy?
No. Corium 21 absorbs well and leaves skin feeling soft and smooth, not greasy, so you can use it any time of day.
Which size is the best value?
The Gallon has the lowest cost per ounce of any Corium 21 size. It holds 128 oz, as much as sixteen 8 oz jars.
Do the Quart and Gallon come with a pump?
Yes. Both the Quart and the Gallon come with a pump, so you can press out just the right amount and refill your smaller jars from it.
Can I try Corium 21 before buying a full jar?
Yes. Free Samples are two .5 oz jars, one Classic Fragrance and one Fragrance Free, for 1 cent plus $3.95 shipping. Limit one per customer, US addresses only.
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