Comments on: Homemade Hand Cream http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/03/06/homemade-hand-cream/ Sharing the Good Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:05:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stephanie http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/03/06/homemade-hand-cream/#comment-89280 Stephanie Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:21:07 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=10947#comment-89280 A friend of my mom's made this once and it was wonderful. I'm so glad to have the recipe. FWIW, I had terrible problems with dry cracked heels for years. Nothing worked. My heels would get so dry they'd even crack open and bleed. Then I read that the problem could be caused by a fungus infection. I saw my doctor, took an anti-fungal for about 2 months, and voila! Normal feet!! After years of not being able to wear sandals in public it was amazing. It might be work asking your doctor about your feet. HTH. A friend of my mom’s made this once and it was wonderful. I’m so glad to have the recipe.

FWIW, I had terrible problems with dry cracked heels for years. Nothing worked. My heels would get so dry they’d even crack open and bleed. Then I read that the problem could be caused by a fungus infection. I saw my doctor, took an anti-fungal for about 2 months, and voila! Normal feet!! After years of not being able to wear sandals in public it was amazing. It might be work asking your doctor about your feet. HTH.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/03/06/homemade-hand-cream/#comment-89279 Kathy Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:57:04 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=10947#comment-89279 We made this recipe for a Christmas Bazaar at Church this year. We had no problem finding the ingredients. We got them all at Dollar Tree. They were a dollar for each item. There were a couple things a little different. Instead of using vaseline in the jar, we used the cream type vaseline in a tube. The do not sell Johnson and Johnsons baby lotion but they had another brand that smells just as good. We also found moisturing gloves in different colors that we packaged with the jars of cream and they were also only a dollar. you could use regular socks for your feet as I am not sure if those are sold there. We made this recipe for a Christmas Bazaar at Church this year. We had no problem finding the ingredients. We got them all at Dollar Tree. They were a dollar for each item. There were a couple things a little different. Instead of using vaseline in the jar, we used the cream type vaseline in a tube. The do not sell Johnson and Johnsons baby lotion but they had another brand that smells just as good. We also found moisturing gloves in different colors that we packaged with the jars of cream and they were also only a dollar. you could use regular socks for your feet as I am not sure if those are sold there.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/03/06/homemade-hand-cream/#comment-89245 Amanda Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:07:38 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=10947#comment-89245 Sharie, I used to work at a Bath and Body Works store when my hands started to crack and peel and bleed as well. I spoke to my doctor and found out that I was washing my hands so many times a day and re applying lotion constantly and that was my problem. The anti bacterial foam soap I was using from the store was literally eating away at my skin. Believe it or not it is possible to over moisturize which was another cause to my cracking and peeling problem. Hope it goes away!! I understand how very painful it can be!!! Sharie,

I used to work at a Bath and Body Works store when my hands started to crack and peel and bleed as well. I spoke to my doctor and found out that I was washing my hands so many times a day and re applying lotion constantly and that was my problem. The anti bacterial foam soap I was using from the store was literally eating away at my skin. Believe it or not it is possible to over moisturize which was another cause to my cracking and peeling problem. Hope it goes away!! I understand how very painful it can be!!!

]]> By: Cherrie http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/03/06/homemade-hand-cream/#comment-89236 Cherrie Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:32:37 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=10947#comment-89236 I just made some of this lotion, and Im telling you, my hands are so soft right now! I used two 4 oz jars of vitamin E lotion, 2 small jars (3.75 oz) of Vaseline, Johnson's body care (Melt Away Stress - 11 oz.), and a few drops of Lavender oil from Walmart. Quite delightful! I know that the amounts aren't exact, but it still turned out wonderful! :o) I just made some of this lotion, and Im telling you, my hands are so soft right now! I used two 4 oz jars of vitamin E lotion, 2 small jars (3.75 oz) of Vaseline, Johnson’s body care (Melt Away Stress – 11 oz.), and a few drops of Lavender oil from Walmart. Quite delightful! I know that the amounts aren’t exact, but it still turned out wonderful! :o )

]]> By: Gretta http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/03/06/homemade-hand-cream/#comment-89079 Gretta Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:19:04 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=10947#comment-89079 I love this lotion! But I saved small dawn bottles and body wash bottles, then used the bags to squeeze the lotion in the bottles. This worked great! You can even spray paint the bottles you save so they look great. Thank you so much! I love this lotion! But I saved small dawn bottles and body wash bottles, then used the bags to squeeze the lotion in the bottles. This worked great! You can even spray paint the bottles you save so they look great. Thank you so much!

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