Burts Bees Farmers Friend Hand Salve, 3-Ounce Tin (Pack of 3)

After five years of searching for a non-steroid product for my eczema, I finally found the product that would moisturize as well as HEAL cracks, broken skin, and redness. It takes away itching and promotes growth of new healthy skin. First, here is a list of what Ive tried: Aveeno Eczema Therapy, California Baby Eczema Cream, SkinFix - absorbed quickly, no lasting moisture Coconut oil, Essential oils (rose hip oil, tamanu oil, lavender, palmarosa) - greasy, not moisturizing, did not promote healing CeraVe - absorbs well, moisturizes, burns on broken skin, did not promote healing SebaMed, Eucerin Eczema Relief, Dermasil - absorbs well, moisturizes, did not promote healing Aquaphor, Vaseline - extremely greasy, moisturizes, prevents cracks, somewhat helpful for healing Shea Moisture - greasy but moisturizes, did not promote healing, overwhelming strong scent Burts Bees Hand Salve - greasy but eventually absorbs into skin, moisturizes, healing Elidel - prescription non-steroid cream that promotes healing, works great The texture of Burts Bees Hand Salve feels like lip balm, the kind you have to use your finger to apply. You have to rub the product several times to get it to melt onto your finger. Then massage it into your skin. It does take some patience. I have eczema on my hands and legs, so it always takes awhile to apply, maybe 20 minutes. I like to do it while Im watching TV. It feels greasy for the first while and takes a couple of hours to fully absorb. But once it absorbs, the greasiness is gone. I apply the product three to four times a day. Whenever I dont feel the product on anymore, I reapply. Itching goes away within minutes. It helps reduce redness, cracking, and heals broken skin. Rough patches take a bit longer to disappear. The scent is a herbal, minty eucalyptus. I actually like the natural, minty scent, and so does my daughter. After about half an hour, the strong minty smell goes away, and you are left with a very subtle beeswax scent. You may not even notice it. I have eaten with my hands after having applied the product on them and did not taste it at all (which was my problem with Shea Moisture). Overall, an amazing product. It takes awhile to apply but is well worth it for eczema sufferers.

Best solution I have found for dry hands. Takes time for the product to be absorbed so be sure to apply when you have no planed activity in order to get the full benefit of using the product. I apply just prior to going to bed.You need a very small amount, about enough to cover your thumb nail. That said the container lasts several months.

I always get dry and cracked hands in the long Michigan winters. This winter has been especially brutal with higher than normal snow amounts and much lower than usual temperatures. Burts Bees has saved my hands from the usual cracking and discomfort that comes along with shoveling snow in brutal temps.

This is the greatest product dry skin. It last the entire day.

Im gorgeous and this is all I use to protect my face from the elements. You know its good because it does not sting my eyes like EVERY other face product. Thanks Burt.

Love this product. Use it all the time - every season.

It works, smells medicinal/herbal, very greasy. Im not expecting no grease feeling, but this is like playing with vegetable oil.

It is a wonderful item and really helps my hands. However, some people are offended by the smell.

I love this stuff and recommend it to anyone with dry hands. It is slightly greasy when you first apply it but at a little massaging it is not too bad. I love the fresh herbal scent and use it on my hands, elbows and feet. Everyone I recommend it to loves it!

Love this stuff & you get 3 very useful and help a lot