12 Luxury Hand Creams That Will Save Your Skin This Winter
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4 weeks ago
Give those weather-worn hands some love this season
Feeling the chill? Your skin certainly is. Winter weather is thriving in the UK, leaving a trail of dry and cracked hands in its wake. Save your skin from seasonal irritation with our edit of the best luxury hand creams, tried and tested by the C&TH team.
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One of the biggest skincare trends of 2025 is full-body TLC. While looking after your face and making sure it stays hydrated may be your priority, it’s equally important we look after the rest of our skin as well. Not sure where to start? Try giving your hands a little hydration boost with these creams, lotions and balms:
Rhug Wild Beauty
Hand & Nail Cream With Orange Peel Oil & Yarrow 75ml, £32
Created using wild foraged yarrow, lemon balm and heather from the Rhug Estate, Rhug Wild Beauty’s zesty hand and nail treatment helps soothe and soften hands while protecting the skin barrier and conditioning the cuticles. This cream has been created using wild foraged yarrow, lemon balm and heather from the Rhug Estate.
NEOM
Perfect Night’s Sleep Hand Balm 30ml, £7.50
Featuring a blend of cocoa butter, lavender, chamomile, patchouli and 11 other essential oils, NEOM’s Perfect Night’s Sleep hand balm has been crafted to create a relaxing experience for its wearer. Made with 100 percent natural fragrances, this balm will help you drift off to sleep while softening and moisturising dry hands.
Aesop
Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm, £27
With a scent built around citrus, woody and herbaceous aromas, Aesop’s hand balm is both rich in smell and hydration. Great for nourishing dry hands and cuticles, this is a medium weight cream that avoids leaving a greasy finish.
Shiseido
Ultimune Power Infusing Hand Cream 75ml, £28
Shiseido delivers a double whammy with its ultra-moisturising hand cream, using anti-aging technology to smooth skin while promoting circulation and protecting against external damage.
Bamford
Rose Nurture Balm, £23
Bamford’s rose-scented balm uses natural nourishing oils like argan, avocado, hemp and jojoba to smooth and hydrate skin. With 100 percent natural fragrance, you can use the balm on multiple areas of dryness, including cuticles, elbows and heels.
Manucurist Paris
Fleur d’Orange Hand Cream, £16
Vegan skin and nailcare brand Manucurist Paris has created a line of hand creams that not only smell divine, but are also Cosmos Organic-certified by the Soil Association. Our favourite is the Fleur d’Orange hand cream, which as the name suggests is led by fruity orange notes with hints of orange blossom, honey and bergamot.
The White Company
Pomegranate Hand & Nail Cream, £15
This fruity hand cream combines natural shea butter and sweet almond oil to better protect and nourish skin. With notes of pomegranate, mandarin and amber, hands will feel softer and smell great too.
Elizabeth Arden
Eight Hour Cream Intensive Moisturizing Hand Treatment 75ml, £29
Elizabeth Arden’s hero hand cream is an award-winner for a reason. It promises up to eight hours of (non-greasy) hydrated skin, and absorbs quickly into skin – so you can say ‘bye’ to that any lingering gooey sensations.
Aveda
Hand Relief Moisturizing Creme 125ml, £26
Just as it says on the tin, Aveda’s best-loved Hand Relief really does work magic on desperately dry and cracked hands. The brand draws on andiroba oil to nourish skin and leave it feeling ultra moisturised. (Plus, it smells delicious.)
Cowshed
Restore Hand Cream 500ml, £32
A restorative lotion procured for ‘hardworking hands’, Cowshed’s Restore Hand Cream combines shea and cocoa butter to soften the skin, whilst the fusion of natural antiseptics sweet orange and peppermint leave hands feeling refreshed.
Jo Malone London
Lime Basil & Mandarin Hand Cream, £24
If you’re after something with a delicious scent, Jo Malone’s basil and mandarin treatment – inspired by the brand’s signature fragrance – is a must-have. This is a quick absorbing formula (no leftover grease here), made with a blend of shea butter, vitamin E, apricot kernel oil and clary sage extract to leave hands feeling soft.
L’Occitane
Shea Butter Hand Cream 150ml, £25
Combining luxurious shea butter, almond, honey and coconut oil, as well as sweet-smelling jasmine and ylang-ylang, this best-selling treatment – in which one is sold every three seconds – ticks all the right boxes. The smaller bottle (30ml) is the perfect size to stow away in your handbag so you can hydrate on the go.
