It’s that time of year where our hands really do suffer, and I for one often forget to look after them with hand cream.
It gets to the point where my hands become dry and cold, and could really do with some moisture.
There are plenty of big brands offering hand cream, and some of them come with a hefty fee too.
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I’ve been using the ‘Molton Brown Replenishing Hand Cream’ for a few years now, but for £8.50 per tube, the cost racks up.
Especially considering it’s only a 40ml tube, to keep replacing the product ends up being pricey during the winter months.
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I often forget that supermarkets offer hand cream that can be a lot more affordable, and you can get more in the tube too! With that in mind, I purchased hand cream from Asda, Lidl, Sainsbury’s and Home Bargains to find out exactly how good the affordable creams are.
Asda Matcha & Coconut hand cream
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The Asda hand cream was first up, and I was rather intrigued by the ‘matcha & coconut’ scent. It smelt absolutely amazing on my hands, and was quite thick in consistency.
However, once I’d rubbed the cream into my hands it didn’t really do much, and felt quite tacky. Granted, it smelt nice, but it didn’t give my dry hands that freshly moisturised feeling.
Price wise, £1 for just 30ml seemed a little steep, so I’ll be rating this product a 3 out of 5. It smelt great, but that’s about it!
Price: £1
Rating: 3/5
Size: 30ml
Sainsbury’s Nivea hand cream
Unfortunately I couldn’t find an own brand Sainsbury’s cream in the particular store I went to, so I had to go for Nivea. I really liked this hand cream, it was thick and had a lovely almond oil & shea butter scent which was really smoothing.
It was the biggest hand cream out of them all at 100ml, for a price of £2 which seemed reasonable. As soon as I applied it, my hands felt instantly smoother, with this one, it seemed to last for a good while afterwards too.
Price: £2
Rating: 4/5
Size: 100ml
Lidl Cien hand cream
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For 99p I was really shocked with how much hand cream you actually get for the price! It smelt nice, quite refreshing, but definitely not as nice as the Asda or Range hand cream, but it was still pleasant nonetheless.
Once I’d rubbed it into my hands it felt like it was actually doing something, and clung to the dry areas. After applying the cream, my hands felt really soft on the palm and the base.
The fact you get a decent amount of 75ml for less than a pound is amazing.
Price: 99p
Rating: 4/5
Size: 75ml
The Range BioGlow hand cream
For just £1, this hand cream was really nicely scented and very thick, I was shocked!
Available from The Range and other budget stores, the BioGlow hand cream is said to be enriched with olive oil, aloe vera, shea butter and Vitamin E. The olive scented cream felt really nice on my hands, and kept them feeling soft for a good few hours afterwards.
It was definitely the best smelling cream out of them all, and felt genuinely really moisturising. The price and the amount is great, and because the consistency is so thick, a little really does go a long way.
This £1 hand cream from The Range is definitely my winner, for value and quality!
Price: £1
Rating: 5/5
Size: 60ml
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