O'Keeffe's Working Hands hand cream offers heavy-duty healing for very distressed skin at a good price.
If you work in a hands-on career, like landscaping, nursing, or car repair, then chances are you may have already heard of O'Keeffe's Working Hands, since many of your co-workers are likely to use it. This cult favorite is Amazon's number one seller in hand creams and lotions, boasting a high majority of five-star reviews.
Thousands of enthusiastic reviewers on Amazon talk about the cream's ability to heal very damaged skin seemingly overnight. There are lots of mentions from users who have eczema on their hands, and who have found that nothing works as well for them as O'Keeffe's. Looking through the gallery of user-uploaded before and after pictures is definitely a trip.
I like O'Keeffe's because, just as the container says, it creates what feels like a moisture barrier to seal in the nourishing ingredients. But can I be fussy for a second and say that I just don't like the packaging? Obviously, that's a pretty superficial concern, but if I'm going to keep a product on my nightstand and see if every evening and morning, I want it to look at least slightly pleasing.
I was happy to find O'Keefe's has virtually no smell, even though I expected a heavy-duty medicinal scent due to the serious nature of the product. But I found the formula too oily/greasy for my preferences. However, that's because, while I do get dry hands and cuticles from frequent washing, my hands were never severely damaged, cracked, or irritated by eczema. But that's the clientele this cream was made for, and many people seem to find it life-changing.
My final word is that it's great for those with super cracked or damaged hands, but might be too much if that doesn't describe you.
Pros: Heavy-duty healing power, good price
Cons: Too greasy for some people, contains lots of unpronounceable chemicals