I Have Old-Looking Hands & This Is The Only Hand Cream That Helps (Reviewers Agree!)

I have old-looking hands. The palms are hyper-wrinkly (whatever amount of wrinkles you're imagining, triple it). The backs are both veiny and bony, and the skin is a bit sallow. This is something I'm not afraid to admit and gleefully show off to friends with a laugh: "Have I shown you my old hands?" I giggle when someone asks me to be the hand model for a photo, post, or some such. At first, folks try to be gentle with their response, but once I assure them I'm truly aware of (and OK with!) their appearance, most people readily agree with me: Wow, they really are wrinkly.

They've always been kind of old-looking, even when I was a kid. I look back at pictures of me as a toddler and wonder how a 70-year-old's hand made it onto a baby. Once I texted an old photo to a friend who replied: "Cute, but strange hands—haha."

I'm sure their appearance means something profound in palmistry, but I've never had mine read, so all I know is this simple truth: My hands look weird.

While I've come to accept that my hands will never match the rest of my skin, I do know they can get worse. However old they look now is infinitely better than what they look like when I'm not caring for them: Left on their own, the lines become deeper, cuticles become frayed, and the skin becomes flaky. 

The high-quality, innovative blend nurtures your skin microbiome, deeply hydrates, provides antioxidant protection, and improves the appearance of the skin instantly and over time. 

For added support, we also included prebiotics to make sure that the living flora already present on the skin are being taken care of too. There are several kinds of prebiotics to use, and we selected one made from microgreen algae that has been shown to have a soothing effect on the skin by preventing inflammation triggered by an unbalanced microbiome.

What I love most about this combo is that you'll notice changes both instantly and over time. Right away, the skin will look better, more plump, and less irritated. Then with continued use, the complexion quality improves, easing the appearance of fine lines and fading dark spots. And overall, the skin just functions healthier.

I'm not the only one who notices the difference, either. As one review notes, "I have thin aging skin. One use of this hand cream and I was blown away. I will never run out of this! The best!"

To amp up its skin-supporting benefits, we included powerful antioxidants like coenzyme Q10, a potent antioxidant naturally found in the body, and a watermelon, lentil, and apple complex that delivers a wide range of nutrients and benefits. These help support your skin barrier and offer free radical protection. They also provide many aesthetic benefits, such as brightening tone and smoothing out fine lines.

As this reviewer says, "​​This is the softest my hands have ever been."

The hydrating base of the formula contains several botanicals to moisturize and soothe the skin: shea butter, moringa seed oil, aloe vera, and oat oil. Each of these individually is a powerful natural ingredient, but together they're far more robust in their efficacy. We wanted moisturizers that were going to instantly calm and condition the skin—easing any irritation. The backs of my hands tend to get flaky, and this cream has been one of the only things that stops that. 

The combo of hydrators works to improve even the driest of skin: "My perpetually dry hands are greatly improved! This is the best hand cream I've ever used," one reviewer wrote. Another said, "I am obsessed with this hand cream. I work in an office and my hands are always dry. This is the first hand cream I have ever used that keeps my hands soft, smooth and nourished."

But I'm a firm believer that products are only as good as they feel when you apply them. No matter how good or valuable I think an ingredient is, I'm just not going to use it diligently if I don't like the texture or experience of it.

That's why we took a long time perfecting the texture of the cream. It's decadent, rich, and slightly whipped like really good butter—but then it soaks so quickly. That's why I like using it both day and night: It's thick enough for a night cream but fast-absorbing enough for day. (My major stipulation when creating this was that I could go back to work right after applying and it wouldn't leave an oily residue on my keyboard.) 

My hands may look older than my years, and I've accepted that they'll always be a bit wrinkly. But I certainly don't accept that they may get worse with time—that's why I need to care for them now. And finally I've found a hand cream that can improve their appearance immediately and for decades to come.