tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001892504162103236.post8087497715352128187..comments2024-03-22T02:45:28.905-07:00Comments on Emma E. Christensen: The Peculiar Woes of the Recipe Developer: Chronic Dry HandsEmma Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004468532692748333noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001892504162103236.post-70243297821271954522013-07-04T10:22:51.366-07:002013-07-04T10:22:51.366-07:00My top tip is for Coconut OIl,
Use it for Ha...My top tip is for Coconut OIl, <br /><br />Use it for Hands, Face, Body, Hair, even to clean my Teeth, great for cooking and in place of butter/marg on bread<br />We love itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07076519967372675229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001892504162103236.post-91179888691214369792013-06-14T08:30:38.345-07:002013-06-14T08:30:38.345-07:00The frequent hand washing followed by heavy lotion...The frequent hand washing followed by heavy lotions and then repeated hand washing is stripping the natural oils and waxes made by your own body from your skin. Not just the dead surface layer of skin but from deep within the living layers of skin. So when these living layers (stratum corneum) get pushed to the surface to act as a natural barrier to infection and abrasion, boom! no protection and dry scaly skin. First step, switch to a cheap, unscented bar soap made from animal tallow. It won't strip the natural oils like those SDS or SLS based synthetic detergent based liquid soaps. And no Triclosan! No bar soap will clean and dissolve grease like a modern synthetic detergent but they wont strip natural skin oils from deep within your skin either. Use the automatic dishwasher for scrubbing beer and winemaking bottles and supplies and then soak in a bleach disinfectant but wear gloves! About those hand lotions? They also strip natural oils from your skin when they get washed off. I would try to find a barrier coating used at nurses stations and hospitals as any amount of hand washing you do is less than a health care provider does in a hospital setting!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16125996910647379380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001892504162103236.post-7531617798820079572013-06-14T08:29:03.592-07:002013-06-14T08:29:03.592-07:00The frequent hand washing followed by heavy lotion...The frequent hand washing followed by heavy lotions and then repeated hand washing is stripping the natural oils and waxes made by your own body from your skin. Not just the dead surface layer of skin but from deep within the living layers of skin. So when these living layers (stratum corneum) get pushed to the surface to act as a natural barrier to infection and abrasion, boom! no protection and dry scaly skin. First step, switch to a cheap, unscented bar soap made from animal tallow. It won't strip the natural oils like those SDS or SLS based synthetic detergent based liquid soaps. And no Triclosan! No bar soap will clean and dissolve grease like a modern synthetic detergent but they wont strip natural skin oils from deep within your skin either. Use the automatic dishwasher for scrubbing beer and winemaking bottles and supplies and then soak in a bleach disinfectant but wear gloves! About those hand lotions? They also strip natural oils from your skin when they get washed off. I would try to find a barrier coating used at nurses stations and hospitals as any amount of hand washing you do is less than a health care provider does in a hospital setting!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16125996910647379380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001892504162103236.post-57842201202592729922013-04-27T17:29:51.957-07:002013-04-27T17:29:51.957-07:00I hear you! As a food writer and recipe developer ...I hear you! As a food writer and recipe developer in rainy Seattle, I have that problem all fall and winter. Thanks for the product recommendations--I'm always looking for a solution that doesn't involve a trip to Hawaii (although that's always a foolproof fix).Daytona @ Outside Oslohttp://www.outside-oslo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001892504162103236.post-55597505276403128122013-04-19T11:46:11.670-07:002013-04-19T11:46:11.670-07:00Hi Emma!
Ha, I know exactly what you mean about al...Hi Emma!<br />Ha, I know exactly what you mean about all the hand washing. I once thought about counting just how many times a day on average I wash my hands (I'm guessing at least 20) but decided that might not be a good idea, lol. Between cooking and farming, my hands are always dirty!<br /><br />We use St. Ives lotions too (although I haven't seen that particular 'flavor' - sounds perfect) along with various other lotions and potions. Recently I discovered that you can buy a pound of pure organic shea butter from amazon for about $8, and it's really neat stuff. It's thick stuff and works best at night when you don't have to wash it off in 5 minutes. ;) Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001892504162103236.post-69330912114634932872013-04-19T09:53:10.060-07:002013-04-19T09:53:10.060-07:00My hands are dry a lot as well since they're c...My hands are dry a lot as well since they're constantly in water. In the winter though they're so much worse. If they really get back I put vaseline on them before going to bed and put white gloves on. Then in the morning they're fine. However, that's only in extreme conditions which is rare. <br /><br />Using extra-virgin olive oil on your hands and face is also a great remedy and not that expensive. That said I always have a tube of Aveda's hand cream in my purse or cabinet. I use it morning, noon and night.<br />Vicki Bensingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454176256941372252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001892504162103236.post-67012406466287330412013-03-11T10:37:16.452-07:002013-03-11T10:37:16.452-07:00I hear you sister! This time of the year I look at...I hear you sister! This time of the year I look at my hands and shudder because they're so dry and chapped. <br />However, this stuff is insane... <br />I usually can't stand to use "commercial" lotions because they are so greasy feeling. This balm, made with grassed tallow goes on ONCE and keeps my hands and elbows baby-butt soft all day :)<br /><br />http://www.vintagetradition.com/ <br /><br />a girl and a crockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15287329328979226648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001892504162103236.post-64478002751435846402013-03-04T13:04:39.897-08:002013-03-04T13:04:39.897-08:00My fix this year (I'm in Minnesota so imagine ...My fix this year (I'm in Minnesota so imagine Emma's California X 10 for hand exposure to dry and cold!)has been good, old fashioned "Bag Balm." My husband gave it to me for Christmas several years ago and I avoided using it because it was kind of a thick, sticky, not good smelling lotion originally used to treat chapped udders of milking cows....no kidding! (not anything sexy about it, Sheri!) My husband grew up on a dairy farm and knows these things. This year I started using it at bedtime and, wow, it does work. The smell isn't horrible and doesn't last long. I usually add a squirt of good smelling lotion before heading for the bed. Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751420671263630753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001892504162103236.post-26237460990886288792013-03-03T21:36:20.898-08:002013-03-03T21:36:20.898-08:00I need all of these lotions.
Did I tell you I'...I need all of these lotions.<br /><br />Did I tell you I've been going to bed with white cotton gloves on my hands after I slather them with hand salve? Sexy.Sherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823897102038094722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001892504162103236.post-22448341664838303202013-03-03T20:46:43.850-08:002013-03-03T20:46:43.850-08:00Oh Emma, I have the exact same problem. My favorit...Oh Emma, I have the exact same problem. My favorite hand saver is this 100% shea butter with lavender. It's expensive but amazing. http://uncommonscents.com/Pre-de-Provence-Pure-Shea-Butter-p/pp35050ka.htmMarisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230374658230217397noreply@blogger.com