Nancy Solway on wed 3 dec 97
Hi Folks
Hope I'm not speaking too soon but the season's almost over and
I have not had one split. What I call splits are those nasty cracks that
happen around fingertips and nails in the dry season or even if I'm
working a lot in the summer.
Finally I heeded the advice of a couple of doctors
and the local pharmacist - all who recommended the same cream. It's
called Prevex - made in Canada. It's marketed as a barrier cream but
don't use it like that. Put it on at night and let it do its work. This
is the cream that pharmacists use as the base for their cortisone creams
but by itself it appears to help in the regeneration of skin. This is a
totally unsexy cream. It doesn't smell and you don't get the instant
gratification of those Lubriderm type creams. But use it for a few weeks
and it works. And no, I have no stock in this company, but I think I
could teach them a thing or two about marketing !
Nancy S. again in Toronto
Linda Stauffer on thu 4 dec 97
I have found over the years that the only thing that helps my hands from
cracking is Bag Balm. It heals and protects my hands while working with
clay. It can be found in a green tin at the local feed store. It is used
by farmers on cows udders, but really does a good job on hands.
Erin Hayes on fri 5 dec 97
Hi All!
Another hand cream that works extremely well is a fairly new one called
"Working Hands" cream. It may only be available regionally in the
Northwest right now, but I suspect it will catch on. It is very good,
especially at night, and can also help to heal splits and cracks in the
skin. I wonder if it has the pharmacist's base in it, though, since it
was developed by a pharmacist in Oregon. I'll bet they're much the same
from the sound of it...
Erin.
Stephen Mills on fri 5 dec 97
As another sufferer from dry skin and splits may I add another
preperation to what might be an expanding Potters' hand-saving list.
I use a refined version of a cream normally used to prevent chapping
etc. on Cow's Udders. Over here it's called Vesagex, but I'm sure Cows
get sore Udders the world over, so an effective preventive must be
available from most Vetenary Supply houses. Either way it keeps me in
one piece.
Steve
Bath
UK
In message , Nancy Solway writes
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hi Folks
>
> Hope I'm not speaking too soon but the season's almost over and
>I have not had one split. What I call splits are those nasty cracks that
>happen around fingertips and nails in the dry season or even if I'm
>working a lot in the summer.
> Finally I heeded the advice of a couple of doctors
>and the local pharmacist - all who recommended the same cream. It's
>called Prevex - made in Canada. It's marketed as a barrier cream but
>don't use it like that. Put it on at night and let it do its work. This
>is the cream that pharmacists use as the base for their cortisone creams
>but by itself it appears to help in the regeneration of skin. This is a
>totally unsexy cream. It doesn't smell and you don't get the instant
>gratification of those Lubriderm type creams. But use it for a few weeks
>and it works. And no, I have no stock in this company, but I think I
>could teach them a thing or two about marketing !
>
> Nancy S. again in Toronto
>
--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
home tel: (44) (0)1225 311699
work tel: (44) (0)1225 337046
wike on sat 6 dec 97
I picked up some Aveeno hand cream on the 50% off table a
couple of months ago. The whole family is trying to steal it.
It's the best I have ever tried; however, I don't get splits.
My husband, the nonpotter, does in the winter. I guess I'll
get the Aveeno out of hiding for him.
Patty
Clayphil on sat 6 dec 97
>I have found over the years that the only thing that helps my hands from
>cracking is Bag Balm. It heals and protects my hands while working with
>clay. It can be found in a green tin at the local feed store. It is used
>by farmers on cows udders, but really does a good job on hands.
>
I agree, Bag Balm is the best and cheap, too! But there are also Udder
Creams, which are less sticky. I use Bag Balm before and at intervals while
I am throwing. The cream variety is nice at the end of the work day. Both
varieties a available at Osco/Walgreens etc. around these parts as feed stores
around these partsare hard to find.
Phil in Chicago
Mark Sweany on sat 6 dec 97
There is a similar product that is available in the US, with the
not too lovely name of Bag Balm. I have yet to find another
product that works even nearly as well. It is also fairly
inexpencive, and a tin of it goes a long way. It has become so
popular that a lot of the chain drugstores carry it.
----
Mark Sweany
m_pswean@primenet.com
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 08:59:39 EST
> From: Stephen Mills
> Subject: Re: hand cream
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> As another sufferer from dry skin and splits may I add another
> preperation to what might be an expanding Potters' hand-saving list.
> I use a refined version of a cream normally used to prevent chapping
> etc. on Cow's Udders. Over here it's called Vesagex, but I'm sure Cows
> get sore Udders the world over, so an effective preventive must be
> available from most Vetenary Supply houses. Either way it keeps me in
> one piece.
> Steve
> Bath
> UK
>
> In message , Nancy Solway writes
> >----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Sandra Dwiggins on tue 9 dec 97
I use this great stuff that has aloe and vitamin E. It's incredibly cheap, the
brand is Fruit of the Earth--and is available at supermarkets and drug
stores. It absorbs immediately into my extremely dry skin---I put it on
before I throw. I like it better than creams like Eucerin which actually
form a barrier on your skin. I don't get splits, fortunately, but if I did I
would probably use straight vitamin E from a capsule...just break the
capsule and rub it in. I would also use straight aloe from the plant or buy
it, since Fruit of the Earth also bottles straight aloe. Both Vitamin E and
Aloe do amazing things for skin problems.
I am not connected to this company in any way.
Sandy
Indianapolis Art Center on wed 10 dec 97
I have been following this thread because I have incredibly dry skin and
the winter wreaks havoc upon it. My choices for hand cream are as
follows:
Cocoa butter cream (available at WalMart, Walgreens, Revco- Thanks to
Lili Krakowski for this suggestion)
Mary Kay hand and body creams- (I know there was a sharp intake of
breath, but the emollients in these are incredible)
Glysolid- available at beauty supply stores- used by beauticians- no
scent and very emollient
Good luck in the pursuit of comfortable hands.
Stephanie Robertson
rballou@mnsinc.com on wed 10 dec 97
I, too, have been plaqued by splitting digits. I haven't had a problem for
two winters. The only thing I can figure out is that I've been taking
Vitamin E --- 800 I.U. a day which is far more than the RDA. Maybe it's a
coincidence, maybe not. Before y'all get excited about visions of regaining
the soft skin of youth, an alligator's hide will still win hands down. But
at least the splits have split.....
Ruth
rballou@mnsinc.com
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I use this great stuff that has aloe and vitamin E. It's incredibly
>cheap, the
>brand is Fruit of the Earth--and is available at supermarkets and drug
>stores. It absorbs immediately into my extremely dry skin---I put it on
>before I throw. I like it better than creams like Eucerin which actually
>form a barrier on your skin. I don't get splits, fortunately, but if I did I
>would probably use straight vitamin E from a capsule...just break the
>capsule and rub it in. I would also use straight aloe from the plant or buy
>it, since Fruit of the Earth also bottles straight aloe. Both Vitamin E and
>Aloe do amazing things for skin problems.
>
>I am not connected to this company in any way.
>
>Sandy
Debi Rudman on sun 4 feb 01
Bag Balm has been around for a very, very, very long time. I grew up on a
dairy farm and it was very well known and well used...The idea of it having
been tested on humans is highly unlikely...when they first started using it
I
imagine there wasn't much "testing" at all other than greasing the cow and
seeing if it worked ;-) Personally, for chapped clay hands, I use udder
cream...available in Trader Joe's and all the fancy "health food" places.
Debi Rudman
Ceramics Instructor, duCret School of Art,Plainfield, NJ
Visit my Canine Art Website at
http://www.craftsreport.com/showcase/ceramics/functional.html
scroll down to DJL Design
>>
mel jacobson on thu 18 mar 10
there is not a dermatologist in the country that will not admit
that all the stuff on the market is b.s.
it is oil that protects your hands from moisture...
olive oil works just fine.
the cheapest hand cream is the same as the most expensive.
ask any dermatologist.
they all know.
buy all the hand creams you can find at garage sales. (dollar stores)
put them all in a blender and repackage. squirrrrt. hell, make your own
two quart bottle from clay, add a long plunger....squirrrrrrt.
(grind basil leaves and add to the mix. or, rose petals.)
think about it...god, creative people! do something different.
be exceptional.
works fine.
mel
from: minnetonka, mn
website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
clayart link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
new book: http://www.21stcenturykilns.com
David Beumee on fri 19 mar 10
I use shea butter from a company called Tree Hut. We get it at Costco. Best
I ever used.
David Beumee
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 11:16 PM, Donna Nicholas
wrote:
> I endorse Burt's Bees Hand Salve, 'a farmer's friend'. Best thing is tha=
t
> my cats won't lick it off while I'm sleeping!
> Now, I wish something would come out that would really seal finger cracks
> and allow them to heal over. Neither Newskin or Superglue work very wel=
l
> for me. Any ideas?
>
Donna Nicholas on fri 19 mar 10
I endorse Burt's Bees Hand Salve, 'a farmer's friend'. Best thing is that =
my cats won't lick it off while I'm sleeping!
Now, I wish something would come out that would really seal finger cracks a=
nd allow them to heal over. Neither Newskin or Superglue work very well f=
or me. Any ideas?
paul gerhold on fri 19 mar 10
Mel,
Just one quibble on an otherwise correct post. Handcreams can and do go
rancid over time. Be careful if buying really old stuff the smell can be
amazing- don't know if the really bad smelling stuff still works.
Paul
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 6:39 PM, mel jacobson wrote:
> there is not a dermatologist in the country that will not admit
> that all the stuff on the market is b.s.
> it is oil that protects your hands from moisture...
> olive oil works just fine.
> the cheapest hand cream is the same as the most expensive.
> ask any dermatologist.
> they all know.
>
> buy all the hand creams you can find at garage sales. (dollar stores)
> put them all in a blender and repackage. squirrrrt. hell, make your own
> two quart bottle from clay, add a long plunger....squirrrrrrt.
> (grind basil leaves and add to the mix. or, rose petals.)
> think about it...god, creative people! do something different.
> be exceptional.
> works fine.
> mel
> from: minnetonka, mn
> website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
> clayart link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html.com/%7Emelpots/clayart.html>
> new book: http://www.21stcenturykilns.com
>
Birgit Wright on fri 19 mar 10
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s=3D
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un=3D
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it=3D
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=3D20
> Date: Thu=3D2C 18 Mar 2010 17:39:25 -0500
> From: melpots2@VISI.COM
> Subject: hand cream
> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>=3D20
> there is not a dermatologist in the country that will not admit
> that all the stuff on the market is b.s.
> it is oil that protects your hands from moisture...
> olive oil works just fine.
> the cheapest hand cream is the same as the most expensive.
> ask any dermatologist.
> they all know.
>=3D20
> buy all the hand creams you can find at garage sales. (dollar stores)
> put them all in a blender and repackage. squirrrrt. hell=3D2C make your o=
wn
> two quart bottle from clay=3D2C add a long plunger....squirrrrrrt.
> (grind basil leaves and add to the mix. or=3D2C rose petals.)
> think about it...god=3D2C creative people! do something different.
> be exceptional.
> works fine.
> mel
> from: minnetonka=3D2C mn
> website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
> clayart link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
> new book: http://www.21stcenturykilns.com
=3D20
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Lee Love on fri 19 mar 10
Maybe bacon grease will work, but....
Nice thing about Corn Husker's Lotion is that it is glycerin based and
is not at all greasy. It doesn't resist either. I am guessing you
could substitute it for glycerin in decoration oxides. I will try
it!
--
Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mashikopots.blogspot.com/
=3D93Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. Feel
the artistry moving through and be silent.=3D94 --Rumi
jeanne wood on fri 19 mar 10
Paul,
The smell might be from the oil as oil goes rancid when old and left unrefr=
=3D
igerated. On the positive side the smelly handlotion must not be chock full=
=3D
of preservatives.
Mom used to save rancid oil and pour it on standing water that she couldn't=
=3D
get rid of, as she said it prevented mosquitoes from hatching.
The best thing I've found (when I don't forget) is to use whatever hand cre=
=3D
am regularly.
-Jeanne W.
In Idaho
--- On Fri, 3/19/10, paul gerhold wrote:
From: paul gerhold
Subject: Re: hand cream
To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Date: Friday, March 19, 2010, 7:34 AM
Mel,
Just one quibble on an otherwise correct post.=3DA0 Handcreams can and do g=
o
rancid over time.=3DA0 Be careful if buying really old stuff=3DA0 the smell=
can=3D
be
amazing- don't know if the really bad smelling stuff still works.
Paul
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 6:39 PM, mel jacobson wrote:
> there is not a dermatologist in the country that will not admit
> that all the stuff on the market is b.s.
> it is oil that protects your hands from moisture...
> olive oil works just fine.
> the cheapest hand cream is the same as the most expensive.
> ask any dermatologist.
> they all know.
>
>=3DA0 buy all the hand creams you can find at garage sales.=3DA0 (dollar s=
tore=3D
s)
> put them all in a blender and repackage.=3DA0 squirrrrt.=3DA0 hell, make =
your=3D
own
> two quart bottle from clay, add a long plunger....squirrrrrrt.
> (grind basil leaves and add to the mix.=3DA0 or, rose petals.)
> think about it...god, creative people!=3DA0 do something different.
> be exceptional.
> works fine.
> mel
> from: minnetonka, mn
> website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
>=3DA0 clayart link:=3DA0 http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.htmlwww.=3D
visi.com/%7Emelpots/clayart.html>
> new book: http://www.21stcenturykilns.com
>
=3D0A=3D0A=3D0A
gayle bair on fri 19 mar 10
I just tried Zinn's Herbal Crack Creme last night and do see an =3D
improvement.
Ingredients Glycerine, SD Alcohol 3-C, water, Amica extract and Myrcia =3D
Oil
Working in a cold garagio has wrought havoc on my hands and have been =3D
developing those finger cracks.
I'll report if there is a marked improvement.
http://www.crackcreme.com/products/skincare/originalformula/index.html
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island WA
Tucson AZ
gayle@claybair.com
www.claybair.com
On Mar 18, 2010, at 10:16 PM, Donna Nicholas wrote:
> I endorse Burt's Bees Hand Salve, 'a farmer's friend'. Best thing is =3D
that my cats won't lick it off while I'm sleeping!
> Now, I wish something would come out that would really seal finger =3D
cracks and allow them to heal over. Neither Newskin or Superglue work =3D
very well for me. Any ideas?
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