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Favorite moisturizing soap?

StillRachB — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 15:06:14 GMT

I had a baby last week! Between the increase in hand washing and the frigid temps, my hands are so chapped and even a little painful. I'm applying aquaphor several times a day but I know my soap isn't helping. Currently using BBW foaming hand soaps. I'm looking for more moisturizing hand soap options. Please share your suggestions.

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Texasmouse — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 15:16:11 GMT

Congratulations on your new baby!

I love goat milk soaps from either Goat Milk Stuff, Bend Soap or any number of goat milk soap sites that can be found online. I find that no matter how often I wash my hands with these soaps, they never get dried out.

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itsmagic — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 15:18:54 GMT

I have no suggestions but wanted to say - Congratulations!

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buckeyegirl1 — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 15:20:25 GMT

I also swear by Goat Milk soaps! BBW smell good, but dry me out horrible.

congrats on the bundle of joy!

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brandiwine — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 15:20:26 GMT

I have very dry skin and my hands used to crack and bleed, not to mention the flaking on my body. My feet were also a disaster. My Dr explained that most shower gels/soaps have sodium laurel sulfate. Very drying. He suggested bar soap and as luck would have it I was watching the Doctors a couple of days later and they interviewed a family that raises goats and makes goat milk soap. It's called Goat Milk Stuff. I did some research and found that goats milk was the 1st ingredient in their soaps. I ordered a bar of the fragrance free one and have been ordering ever since. They also make a liquid that you fill a foamer with. A tiny bit goes a long way. My skin has totally changed! No more dry, itching and raw skin. I also use First Aid Beauty cream on my skin. There are many companies that make goat milk soap, but goats milk isn't listed on their ingredient list until much later. I tried Beekman's and the dryness started, so I threw it away. I wish you the best and congrats on your new baby.

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Shanus — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 15:47:58 GMT

@StillRachB wrote:
I had a baby last week! Between the increase in hand washing and the frigid temps, my hands are so chapped and even a little painful. I'm applying aquaphor several times a day but I know my soap isn't helping. Currently using BBW foaming hand soaps. I'm looking for more moisturizing hand soap options. Please share your suggestions.

@StillRachB Congrats on your new baby!! In winter, when my hands are pitifully dry, I keep a bar of Shea butter soap (either drugstore or luxury brands....L’Occitaine or some organic ones) at all sinks. It takes extra time, but the biggest difference to my hands is adding lotion each time...I’ve found Kiehl’s salve to be the best when my hands are cracked and desperate. Have fun with the baby!

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Texasmouse — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 15:59:58 GMT

I'm currently using a shea butter goat milk soap from Horse o' Peace Ranch and it's divine! You get all the benefits of goat milk PLUS shea butter! You can get the goat milk soaps in scent-free formulas that are even good for using on babies, including their castille soaps which are made with goat milk and olive oil. They're all very soothing and moisturizing. They even help folks with eczema and other skin conditions! Just go on some of their websites and read the reviews. Love my goat milk soaps!

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Janey2 — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 16:02:50 GMT

L’Occitane Ultra Rich Hand And Body Wash

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Fressa — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 16:15:30 GMT

I have super sensitibe skin and switched over to the soap rockettes that Jill always had in her YHJ programs. They last a lone time and don't dry out you hands no matter how many times you wash them. Hope you have the same good luck that I do.

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nyc1 — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 17:32:49 GMT

I would suggest using a good quality bar soap and not liquid soap. I've found goat milk soaps to be the best by far. I also like GOAT MILK STUFF, and have ordered from them numerous times. I also like Beekman bar soaps.

CONGRATULATIONS on your new baby.

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IMW — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 18:02:55 GMT

Congratulations!

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Nightowlz — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 19:39:19 GMT

Congratulations on the new baby.

I have been using South of France Shea butter hand wash. It has really helped keep my hands from drying out. You can find it online.

I was using the hand wash from B&BW. It dries my hands out really bad. I stopped buying it.

I have to make sure I also keep applying moisturizer.

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momoftwo2007 — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 19:49:55 GMT

Congratulations on your baby! I suggest a good hand cream after washing-- such as cerave or cetaphil.

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quadmimi — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 21:10:24 GMT

Congratulations...I also vote for Goat Milk Stuff, you can google & will bring up there website. Lovely farming family, there soaps are just the best! Mail there produts out right away. I have my Grandchildren using them also..

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VaBelle35 — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 21:35:55 GMT

Dr. Bonners. You can find it in most grocery stores. I've found the "travel size" ones at Marshall's a few times, if you want to try a small amount first.

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Eileen in Virginia — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 15:49:04 GMT

Congratulations! I love any of the L'Occitane shea butter square soaps. They're triple milled, so they last a long time. They really keep your hands soft, but you can also follow up with a dab of their hand cream if necessary.

UPDATE: After reading through this thread, I realized some of the suggestions might benefit my husband. He had such bad psoriasis on his hands that an ER nurse commented on them recently. They looked raw - the skin was peeling off his palms. He’s tried all kinds of things, but nothing really worked. So I googled “long lasting hand creams” and found one called Coloplast Sween 24 Once a Day Moisturizing Body Cream. It doesn’t wash off when you wash your hands during the day. He applies it in the morning after his shower and before he goes to bed. You wouldn’t believe the difference it’s made for his hands. After a week, the skin began to look almost normal again. Now, a couple of weeks later, his hands look better than they have in years and he’s putting it on other psoriasis patches on his body. He likes it so well he’s ordering extra tubes to have on hand so he never runs out. I realize you asked for soap recommendations, but this might help if the soaps don’t work.

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mimi5775 — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 21:54:17 GMT

@StillRachBSo happy for you!

Congratulations.. new life!

About your hands, I find being a nurse, and having taken care of my dad and mom as well.

I needed something that would last well and protect, just like the baby's creams in a way that repel urine.

I saw this in a Drs. office bathroom then in a gift shop at the hospital when my dad was there.

It's called Gloves in a Bottle 'sheilding lotion' for hands.

They also have a smaller one for the purse you can refill.

I also love Skin Fix hand repair cream, it takes a little to really heal that kind of skin you have and my sister has as well...and mine which are dry.

One BIG thing to remeber is something I use ALL the time....vinyl medical gloves! I use them cooking, cleaning for chopping foods every day all day.

I had many when I was in hospice nsy. and they let us take as many as I needed I must have 20 boxes left but did buy 2 boxes for 10.00 with 100 in each box! Can't live without them ove the past 8 years. So keeping hands away from water is VITAL as much as possible.

Use the gloves....they have saved me and you will be hooked!

EDIT: omg I'm losing it lol! this is for soaps you had asked...but my post may help anyway I hope, soaps can do just so much. Most Bath and Body products are not so good for sore hands and dry body.

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SilleeMee — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 21:54:43 GMT

Look for 'invisible gloves' products on amazon. These are not moisturizers but creams that coat and protect your hands from repeated washings. You put it on right after you wash your hands then apply a moisturizer if needed. Then when you wash your hands again, the invisible glove cream will not wash away each time you wash your hands. Re-applying it every so often will insure it's purpose and will help keep your hands from drying out.

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Jacie — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 01:44:48 GMT

I agree with Goat Milk Stuff. Their Goat Milk products are amazing and all make me feel silky. I am also a huge fan of Curel products and they are easly found everywhere!

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JeanLouiseFinch — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 01:58:00 GMT

@StillRachB- Got that little tax deduction just in the nick of time, huh? Seriously, though, congratulations! I'm very happy for you. I still use Beekman in the shower. At the sink I'm using either BBW or Watkins and they're fine for me. You might consider the hand cream you use instead of your soap.