The best hand creams to save your skin from post-hand sanitiser dryness

First created in 1930, Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour® Cream Intensive Moisturizing Hand Treatment was christened with its name after a client of Elizabeth’s used the cream on her child’s skinned knee. Eight hours later, the skin had healed. The gel-cream formulation is quickly absorbed by the skin and hydrates for up to eight hours.

$30 at Myer

Sisley's Restorative Hand Cream is an intensive formula containing a duo of moisturising active ingredients to soothe, repair and rehydrate even the driest of hands. It also cares for the cuticles and reinvigorates damaged and neglected nails.

$120 at Sisley

Like a multi-tasker? Then you’ll be wanting to add this innovative pick to your kit. Featuring an anti-bacterial formula that protects hands as well as hydrates, you can ease up on the hand sanitiser knowing you’ve got this little tube within arms reach throughout the day.

$32 at Grown Alchemist

Containing a special blend of powerful vitamins, antioxidants and organic seaweed extracts, this reparative hand cream will have your skin and your senses positively thriving. The best bit? It'll lock in all the hydrating goodness without leaving hands oily in the slightest.

$35 at Voya

If your hands have turned on you to the point where you’re dealing with some serious skin issues like dermatitis and eczema then we think it’s probably time to bring out the big guns. That’s where this nourishing and restorative hand balm comes in. Suitable for everyone from mum to bub and the sensitive-skinned too, this is the pick we’re using to tackle chafing, dry patches, cracking, scratches and rough skin, and even superficial burns.

$19.95 at Adore Beauty

When it comes to injecting a bit of much-needed moisture back into skin, we have to admit you’re kidding yourself if you’re not using the kinds of hydrators that promote long-lasting moisturisation. Thanks to the addition of their signature triple-ceramide blend, this hand cream is not only going to hydrate hands, she’s also going to promote a healthy moisture balance and skin barrier.

$9.99 at Chemist Warehouse

The hero ingredient in this hand cream is micronised sucralfate,a special kind of protein that creates a hydrating barrier to protect skin. Soothe fragile hands with this protective formula that includes the brand’s balancing thermal spring water, as well as copper and zinc sulfates to reduce the risk of bacterial infection.

$27.99 at Adore Beauty

This best-selling hand protector contains sustainably sourced, cold-pressed hemp seed oil which is a natural source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) AKA a very effective skin hydrator. Our tip? It's also perfect for use on cracked elbows and heels.

$10 at The Body Shop

Determined to protect your hands from dehydration and sun damage in one application? Try this soothing, smoothing and SPF-enhanced hand cream. It's free from fragrance, too, so even sensitive hands are made in the shade.

$6.17 at Ego