Hand cream that will keep your skin moisturized this winter (2025)

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They say you can tell how old someone is just by looking at their hands. Not that this matters because age is but a number, but it is a good reminder to remember to show some love to the hands and take care of them.

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While hand care should be practised year-round, it is especially important during the cooler months, when the high heat indoors and cool, dry weather outdoors can take a toll on the hands and increase dryness.

Thankfully, it doesn’t take much to maintain moisturized hands. Lucky for you, we rounded up the best hand creams for dry hands, which paired with consistent application will do the trick.

Glysomed Hand Cream

The original hand cream that seemed to be a staple in every household at one point in time is still one of the best options for dry hands. It hydrates the hands with glycerin, soothes irritated skin with chamomile and locks in all the moisture with silicone.

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Price: $8.38
Where to buy: Amazon

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Hand Cream

La Roche-Posay has a wide range of great products for multiple skin concerns including a few for dry hands. The Cicaplast hand cream is especially beneficial for those with dry and cracked hands due to extreme dryness. With ingredients like glycerin, niacinamide and shea butter paired with Cicaplast technology the cream goes beyond just the surface and repairs skin barriers.

Price: $14.50
Where to buy: Amazon

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hand Gel Cream

This light non-greasy hand cream not only leaves the hands feeling hydrated, but it smells amazing too. A great option for someone who does not like the feeling of cream on their hands, this formula absorbs quickly and helps to boost dry skin cell hydration.

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Price: $8.99
Where to buy: Amazon

Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Hand Cream

A hand cream that not only combats dryness but also airborne impurities and external stressors. A little goes a long way and the green floral scent is meant to inspire relaxation, calmness and feelings of optimism for the future – hopefully a future with moisturized hands.

Price: $50
Where to buy: Shoppers Drug Mart

Eucerin Complete Repair Moisturizing Hand Cream

Eucerin is well-known for its range of products for dry skin including this complete repair hand cream. A light non-greasy, fragrance-free formula that hydrates the skin, locks in moisture and helps strengthen the skin’s natural barrier.

Price: $13
Where to buy: Amazon

Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream

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Providing intense relief for dry and cracked skin, this Aveeno intense relief hand cream includes active natural colloidal oatmeal to soothe and hydrate the skin leaving it softer, smoother and healthier looking.

Price: $9.27
Where to buy: Amazon

L’Occitane Almond Delicious Hands

Formulated with 100 per cent organic and fair trade shea butter, the L’Occitane hand cream moisturizes and protects the skin from dryness. It also comes in a variety of scents that smell divine.

Price: $17
Where to buy: Sephora

Avène Hand Cream With Cold Cream

A soothing and nourishing hand cream that helps soothe dry hands. Great for the entire family, it protects against extreme cold and dryness and ensures 24 hours of hydration through a gradual release of active ingredients.

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Price: $11
Where to buy: Shoppers Drug Mart

CeraVe Therapeutic Hand Cream

A hand cream developed with dermatologists and formulated with ceramides, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide to cleanse and moisturize the skin. Gentle enough for sensitive skin and everyday use.

Price: $14.99
Where to buy: Amazon

Burt’s Bees Shea Butter Hand Repair Cream

An all-natural hand cream that uses the finest extracts and vitamin E to nourish and revitalize the skin. It can be applied as often as needed and goes on without any oily or greasy residue.

Price: $13.99
Where to buy: Amazon

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