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08.04.2021, 18:25
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| | Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do?
I think I've had it with the constant desinfectant. Considering the daily use of public transport and working in very busy places, I think I desinfect my hands 30x per day. Wash them at least 15x, always prefer that to desinfectant but it isn't always possible.
I know this will stick with us for a while, but what do you do to keep your hands and nails ok? I cream them constantly but without much effect. Piano is ok but my nails are brittle and break on bass strings and my skin is really dry.
Is there something divine I can put on to not have crazy dry cuticles and brittle nails from hydroalcoholic gels? Does anyone use cotton gloves + lotion over night? Some greasy recipe?
Sanks!
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08.04.2021, 18:32
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| | Re: Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do?
Gloves, but you will need to wash those frequently as well.
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08.04.2021, 18:38
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| | Re: Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do? | Quote: | |  | | | Gloves, but you will need to wash those frequently as well. | | | | | I get allergic to talc sometimes  when it gets humid. But not when climbing, I guess it's coz the talc is dry.
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08.04.2021, 18:40
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| | Re: Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do? | Quote: | |  | | | I get allergic to talk sometimes when it gets humid. But not when climbing, I guess it's coz the talk is dry. | | | | | Talc? Try cotton gloves, have a dew pairs available.
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08.04.2021, 18:40
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| | Re: Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do?
Aldi's Ombia SOS concentrated hand cream. Costs pennies, far better than anything else I have seen at any price point. It's quitelly thick, so you have to rub it in deeply - but your desinfected hands will thank you.
So good I ship boxes of the stuff back home.
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08.04.2021, 18:46
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| | Re: Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do? | Quote: | |  | | | Aldi's Ombia SOS concentrated hand cream. Costs pennies, far better than anything else I have seen at any price point. It's quitelly thick, so you have to rub it in deeply - but your desinfected hands will thank you.
So good I ship boxes of the stuff back home. | | | | | Hey, I will give it a shot. One has to love Aldi. Can I carry it around? My briefcase will die if it's too chunky. I'll portion off a bit to a container.
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08.04.2021, 19:38
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| | Re: Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do? | Quote: | |  | | | Hey, I will give it a shot. One has to love Aldi. Can I carry it around? My briefcase will die if it's too chunky. I'll portion off a bit to a container. | | | | | A tube is 75ml. So not big, but perhaps more than you want to carry around in your handbag. FYI, K-Tipp rated the Aldi SOS concentrate tops in a recent test. It really is good stuff.
By the way Vaseline - the real thing - is always in stock at our local Spar, and you can get it on the Coop online shop. Sadly not in store ar our Coop, but perhaps at others. Something like 3-4 Chuffs for 100ml, which anywhere else would be highway robbery but a bargain in der Schweiz.
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08.04.2021, 19:40
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| | Re: Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do?
Vaseline works, but it isn't the most pleasant thing to have to wear.
This stuff has been a life saver for me since I was a child with eczema, still use it to this day: https://ch.iherb.com/pr/Eucerin-Orig...E&gclsrc=aw.ds
Looks a bit like schmalz and my husband likes to complain there is "chicken grease" everywhere when I have to wear it, but it really works.
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08.04.2021, 18:41
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| | Re: Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do?
If you don't already, perhaps try using your moisturiser after each time you sanitise/wash your hands?
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08.04.2021, 18:42
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| | Re: Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do? | Quote: | |  | | | If you don't already, perhaps try using your moisturiser after each time you sanitise/wash your hands? | | | | | I do that really frequently, maybe I need to get a greasier one. Oriflame used to deliver the magic pot to me (vaseline but better), but can't find it here.
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08.04.2021, 18:44
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| | Re: Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do? | Quote: | |  | | | I do that really frequently, maybe I need to get a greasier one. Oriflame used to deliver the magic pot to me (vaseline but better), but can't find it here. | | | | | Vasaline is made by a Swiss co, https://www.codaa.ch/vaseline . If you cant get any I can post you some from Malta, a small pot is €0.99
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08.04.2021, 18:47
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| | Re: Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do? | Quote: | |  | | | | | | | | Doesn't it smell weird? I love the Oriflame's greasy smell | 
08.04.2021, 18:48
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| | Re: Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do?
Olive oil & cotton gloves over night plus I use Puressential for hand desinfection (it doesnt dry out the hands as much).
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08.04.2021, 18:51
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| | Re: Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do?
I used to wear cotton gloves under latex ones when working in hospital..where do I get them now and here? Pharmacy? My hands are miniscule.
I saw the Puressence around, I will try. Essential oils in it, right?
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08.04.2021, 18:52
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| | Re: Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do?
Simple: I don't use disinfectant.
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08.04.2021, 18:57
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| | Re: Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do? | Quote: | |  | | | Olive oil & cotton gloves over night plus I use Puressential for hand desinfection (it doesnt dry out the hands as much). | | | | | That’s exactly what I was going to say.
Olive oil works wonders on dry hands. It works well on feet too, overnight with cotton socks.
Manor has the cotton gloves and so do the pharmacies.
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| | Re: Desinfectant drying hands. What do you do? | Quote: | |  | | | I think I've had it with the constant desinfectant. Considering the daily use of public transport and working in very busy places, I think I desinfect my hands 30x per day. Wash them at least 15x, always prefer that to desinfectant but it isn't always possible.
I know this will stick with us for a while, but what do you do to keep your hands and nails ok? I cream them constantly but without much effect. Piano is ok but my nails are brittle and break on bass strings and my skin is really dry.
Is there something divine I can put on to not have crazy dry cuticles and brittle nails from hydroalcoholic gels? Does anyone use cotton gloves + lotion over night? Some greasy recipe? 
Sanks! | | | | | Vaseline would be ideal, was used on babies bottoms in the 60's for nappy rash, avoid using with rubber gloves as it can weaken the rubber.
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