I swear by good old fashion vaseline. I slather it on before going to bed, put on white cotton gloves and in the morning, my hands are as smooth as a baby's bottom. I use this on my feet also and wear white cotton socks. (yeah, my husband laughs, but loves my "velvet smooth" hands). When my hands are really dry and cracked I keep a bottle of Corn Huskers Lotion on my desk and apply it all through the day. HTH!!