When sweater weather hits, so do dry, chapped hands. Our hands go through a lot every single day — washing, cold air, sun exposure, cleaning products… no wonder they often end up dry, rough, or irritated.
A good hand cream is a must, but choosing the right one makes all the difference! Some formulas contain controversial preservatives, allergenic fragrances, parabens suspected of being endocrine disruptors, or mineral oils derived from petroleum.To make things easier for you, here are 10 hand creams rated 100/100 on Yuka, formulated without harmful ingredients.
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Unscented Hand Cream - EO
Excellent - 100/100
With a fragrance-free and cruelty-free formulation designed for sensitive skin, this hand cream has a rich and velvety texture. |
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Oatmeal Unscented Hand Cream - Attitude
Excellent - 100/100
This hand cream is vegan and made with 98.9% naturally sourced ingredients, including oat extract, in a lightweight, fragrance-free formula. |
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Coconut Hand Balm - Sephora
Excellent - 100/100
Formulated with shea butter, coconut, and plant-based ingredients in a vegan composition, this hand balm is travel-sized for on-the-go use. |
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Badger Balm Hand Balm - Badger
Excellent - 100/100
With antioxidant-rich ingredients and a fresh scent, this balm is designed for use on rough or chapped skin and suitable for sensitive hands. |
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Pure Goat Milk Hand Cream - Beekman
Excellent - 100/100
This hand cream features a fragrance-free formula made with goat milk and botanical extracts, designed for dry and sensitive skin. |
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Unscented Hand Cream - Weleda
Excellent - 100/100
With a formula free from ethyl alcohol, parabens, phthalates, and synthetic preservatives, this cream is cruelty-free and designed for gentle daily care. |
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Rêve de Miel Hand Cream - Nuxe
Excellent - 100/100
This hand cream is formulated with honey, botanical oils such as avocado, sweet almond, and argan, along with shea butter and vitamin E for a non-oily finish. |
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The Hand Cream - Nécessaire
Excellent - 100/100
Formulated with niacinamide, ceramides, marula oil, marula butter, and shea butter, this hand cream is fragrance-free and vegan. |
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Cold Cream Hand Cream - Avène
Excellent - 100/100
With a rich and non-greasy texture, this hand cream is designed for dry and chapped hands with a fast-absorbing formula. |
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Intensive Hand Balm - L'Occitane
Excellent - 100/100
This hand balm contains 25% shea butter in a rich, family-friendly formula suitable for ages three and up, designed for dry to very dry skin. |
Like all our rankings, this one was conducted completely independently, and no brand has paid to be included.
Thank you for the info. Are these available in the USA? Almost all hand creams have toxic ingredients (petrolatum, etc.)
Thank you for the info!
How do you rate gold bond hand cream please
What great information! Always looking for a good natural, vegan handcreams
Thank you for your great suggestions!
Thank you so much you have been very valuable to me. Not only to what you’ve come up with here, but the foods are real bad for us.
Thank you for the info. My hands always crack every year!
I knew Beekman 1802 would make this 100% clean products list. Hand lotions are never sticky or oily. Their shampoos, conditioners, deodorant, scalp treatments, dish and laundry soaps, etc. are all 100%.
Thank you. I suffer from dry cracked skin (fingers and heels). Hopefully, one of these will work.
Thank you Julie ! Appreciate this info and love the Aop!!!!!
Could you recommend best cream for thinning skin?
Thank you for all that you do very informative
Thanks so much for this info on hand creams. I love getting email info from Yuka.
Always helpful to receive new information from you.
Really great recommendations👍❤️
Thank you for your great and timely advice 👍👍
Thanks for this info!
Yuka has changed my shopping habits, I no longer guess which is the best. I love that you not only do food but personal products.
Thank you!
Are using a lot of lotions for my dry skin and this really helps me to use a good lotion too keep me from all of the harmful ingredients in the bad lotions.
Love the app and love this helpful info too – thank you.
I am most interested in food items but it’s helpful to know the hand moisturizers with winter approaching.
Thank you so much for this info. This is important this time of year.
Thank you much for all of your unbiased advice. It is very helpful. Could you body lotions? Scented with and without spf
Thank you. We trust your recommendations.
Are there any scented hand creams that are good to use ?
Yuka rocks! Thank you so much for taking the time to put some of this unbiased information together in addition to all that you do in the app. Amazing.
Great info! Please do body lotion! The one I’ve been using for 20 years got a 9/100–ugh
Thanks This is so helpful when I get these emails
Excellent review, tremendous value provided. Thank you very much!
Awesome!! Thank you!
Awesome. Thank you. What about makeup ?
Thank you for these. We are always looking for something that works in the cold weather so I am anxious to try some of these as we still have not found a keeper.
Thanks for the update. I had used a couple of of those before.
Thank you for the information, it is a huge help.
Question…The quantity of effort and hours required for the analysis of millions of products is uncountable. Is Yuka government funded? How does it financially support itself?
Are Them Found In Stores Or Only On Line
Wow thanks . I like this . What u rate Neutrogena handcream?
Thank you so much for all you do to keep us apprised of which products are “clean” 🙂
Thank you !
That’s much needed
Can you recommend a hand cream with SPF?
Thank you so much for sharing your research!
We love Yuka 🥕
And have shared your app while shopping at the market several times!
Thank you for the info
Thank you. I appreciate all the research sharing and have made many good decisions after checking with my Yuka app. So worth the low $15 annual subscription. ❤️
Thanks for the list, being an older woman my hands are extremely dry throughout the winter months and I’m always on the lookout for the best hand creams.
What about Whish hand cream? It’s supposed to be all clean with no additives.
Do you have a suggestion of hand cream for the elderly I’m looking for My mother who is almost 100 and has over washed hands
Where can I bye this stuff at . Texas any of that
To Julie, thank you for your organization and all your hard work to keep the public informed about products that are good for us and those that are bad for us. I use it every time I go out to check something. It is worth the subscribing fee of $15 a year. It ihas saved me from buying wrong things that are not good for me. Thanks to all who work at Yuka. I show the App and explain itto all that I come in contact with.
GRE as t, thanks for doing this review!
Where can you buy these products?
Most are all chemicals. Thank you . Love Yuka
So many to choose from ! ! ❣️.
Thank you for all your work.
When will you determine the lead amount (%) in chocolate bars ?
Awesome ~ thank you, Julie ~ I have four of them and you added some I’ve not heard of!
Thank you for rating these hand creams. And for the links to order them.
My question is: Which ones also have beneficial oils & ingredients to nourish & prevent dry hands. Tk u in advance.
Exactly. This does not include that in the rating, which is critical information and should be part of the rating.
I’m a huge fan of the Badger line of products so it was great seeing them listed!
Thank you very much for this useful information.
Except for Sephora, where do you find these products?
Lovely ~ thank you, Julie ~ I have three of them and you added some I’ve not heard of!
What about “Bag Balm”? Sold mostly in feed stores. Used by Skiers, Brick Layers and farmers
Thanks, Julie
We much appreciate this updated information and excellent timing re the approaching cold weather
So glad the L’Occitane cream made the list
Thank you for this info and for all the hard work you put in this I keep us safe. Bless you
Thanks so much for this! I use Beekman products for my skin, glad to see their hand cream is excellent.
It’s most helpful to see a list, so we can order online safely, when products are not available in a store.
Love all the help from Yuka, my husband and I use it all the time and have passed on the amazing App to so many people. Thanks for all your help.
I never hear or seen them before at any store I shop at and is Cetaphil moisturizing cream good for the hands.
This is so helpful! I LOVE Yuka!!!
My hands dry up to the point that they crack and bleed, most on my knuckles and fingertips. Will definitely look into these creams for relief
These creams may not be beneficial enough to help. They are judged more based on what’s not in them and not the ingredients needed to keep hands moisturized. You need hyaluronic acid to maintain moisture, ceramides to protect your skin barrier, and possibly urea.
I use Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Cream in a tub on my hands and whole body because Yuka gave it a rating of 100/100 when I first got the app. It’s nice to know that there are options for creams in a tube with that incredible rating (versus tub…cuz it doesn’t fit so well in my purse)! Note: I used Yuka back then to check Aveeno DMC in a tube and a pump lotion with a significantly lower rating and that is unfortunate because it gives the notion that it is as safe as the tub version. Bottom line…everyone needs the Yuka app!!
Never heard of any of them and would not know where to buy them.
Thanks very helpful except do not know where to get it I have put my trust in ur well researched recommendation otherwise I have wasted so much money falling for advertised junk
This app continues to just amaze me, thanks to all of you at your company who work so hard to show us that there are good companies and good products out there, that really do work and keep our minds and bodies much safer.
Thank you for the creditable info! Keep up the great job you do – much appreciated!
It’s good to know which hand creams are healthy/non toxic. I appreciate this information because I always get dry hands during this season. Next I am looking forward to info on body lotions. Thank you!
Glad to see my hand cream is on your list. Thank you. I will also try the others on your list.
My husband & I definitely need this information with winter coming in Idaho. Thank you!
I so appreciate your research and unbiased preferences. …that’s very hard to come by these day! Thank you! 5 Stars for me?
Thank you! That is so good to know!
Thank you for these products, what advice can you give me to use from this products especially my face is oily. Keep up the good work Yuka. Thank you
I can’t wait to try these.
I was glad to see my hand cream was on your list. I use Beekman for my face moisturizer and my hand creams. Thank you.
Julie, please do one of these lists for those dealing with eczema. The only one I’ve found so far is from a brand called Acure, Everyday Eczema lotion and for some reason I am seeing it discontinued in the stores where I buy it. Fortunately, it is still available on line, but it would be nice to have options! Thanks for your service. My wife and I use tje Yuka app everywhere we go!
Thanks for the information! My hands look like a man’s hands, especially in the winter. Pretty bad when my dermatologist says, “look at your poor hands”. I’ll try one of your suggestions.
Great – how about body lotions!
Thank you so very much! I will save this list and share it with others, and it’s so helpful that you have shared where we can purchase some of them! When I want to know where I can buy something all I do is ask Siri or google. FYI
Love this. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for this info….now to find where I can purchase it!
Have your ever done a study for face cream????
Thank you very much. I needed this.
Thank you for doing the comparison work for me !! Appreciate you
Pleased to see so many reasonably priced options! Many times you pay a lot more for a product just to have it made with safe ingredients.
Thank you
Would love rating on tinted and regular lip balm with sunscreen. Have found options online. Wish they were available in-store. Eos comes up good but no sunscreen.
Thank you for giving me great options!
Love your site
Thank you, greatly appreciate the reviews and perfect timing for hand creams. Really enjoy the app in helping to locate safer options.
Thank you for informing me of the hand creams. My hands do get super dry in the winter months! Very helpful, I will make a purchase of one of the products 😊
Great! Thank you so much.
Thank u for the information
Thank you so much for the information. I was just looking into buying a good hand cream
Thank you, thank you for this hand cream info. Just in time & just what I was looking for.
Thank you for the reviews!
Can’t wait for reviews on the next product
Thank you for important information about hand cream
Thank you, It’s a very important information.
Thank you for the information on hand creams!
I love these articles you send out! So helpful!!!
Thank u so much for sharing..
Thank you for the information.
Love Yuka! You are my go to when I’m shopping and have shared with many friends.
This is great to know! I was just concerned about cremes … now I know!
Thank you for sharing, I use your app everywhere I go, do u have any suggestions for body lotion?
Thank you. I use Yuka for all my food. Can you suggest safe make up.
Thank you for your suggestions! I’ve always had very dry skin, and I have Renards. In the winter time, my hands are white from being cold and they get chapped often. I will be trying one of those creams, maybe two.
Thank you for the update
Thanks for the information
Love it
Next do hand soap plesde
Love YUKA sharing it with friends and new acquaintances
Appreciate the information, I always need a good hand cream, my hands are very dry during winter.
Love the review!! Thanks
Thank you for sharing! I truly appreciate you. You help me so very much with products etc. I turn to the app to guide me in the right direction.
Love this review! Just in time. Espically like that there was mention of “3 and up”.
PLEASE DO BODY LOTIONS!
THANKS,
CATHY C.
Thank you for the information.
Thank you. Really i trust
Thank you do you know of a hand cream for cracked finger tips ?
Are these ratings reallt 100/100? Because I’ve green/ 100 rating from products with cancer causing chemicals
Are these good also for melanin skin?
Thanks for the advice. They are so many bad ones
Are these good aldo for melanin skin?
Where can I buy these hand creams? Are they available at my local Clarkes health food store
In Palm Desert, or do I have to purchase online (Amazon)?
Thank you! What about a body cream?
Es muy bueno saber lo que uno elige para usar, muchas gracias Yuka por tu gran aporte a la salud.
Wow. Needed. Working on getting away from chemicals. Beautiful.
Thank you for this information. My mom and I use the Beekman products and love them.
Thank you for the information.
thank you is good to know what cream are good for you skin
Very grateful for your testing and helpful information, I always check my Yuka site before buying anything especially baby products. You guys are awesome
Me too, for sure.
Just on time!
Thank you! I appreciate the information.
Thank you for keeping us safe and healthy.
Thank you for sharing this. I have really dry hands from washing them often.
As expected, those great items aren’t usually found in the big box stores. I am thankful you send these findings out to us. Thank you
Thanks for doing such a great job, I love your app!
As a nurse, I wash my hands several times a day, so they are often very dry. When winter comes they get even worse. I’m always look for good hand hand cream. Thank you so much for sharing.
I truly appreciate what you do – you provide an invaluable resource. Still, not everyone can afford hand creams or other products that cost as much as gold. I realize that it’s a bit of a compromise but it would be helpful to those of us who don’t do all our shopping at Whole Foods if you could recommend more solidly good products that are more affordable to more people. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing this information. I need to use hand cream everyday. The list you provided includes a great variety to choose from.
Thanks for sharing, I have really dry skin my thumbs get cracks!!!
Appreciate, nice to receive with winter coming on!
Thanks so much for this and all you do. Couldn’t food shop without you.
Thank you for the ratings. It makes my shopping experience much easier.
I would downgrade L’occitane due to the container which is aluminum and crimps. I was unable to get about 25% of the balm due to this. Not a good thing for such an expensive brand.
Any chance you might do this type of thing for body creams/lotions? That would help make my winter MUCH less itchy 🙂
Are any of these hand creams gluten free?
Badger Balm states it’s gluten free.
What stores do you normally buy the hand creams?
Thank you for this helpful list. Do you have any recommendations for facial products like makeup, moisturizers and skin care?
Look at Boom products- love their Boomsilk for my face, only product I’ve ever used on my face and don’t break out and I’m 66 yrs old. Only made from Olive oil, water, beeswax, honey and Vit E. So I put it on my eyes and lips too. Love their Boomsilk cream and would slather it on my whole body if it were cheaper. Basically just use olive oil or coconut oil on the rest of my body.
Thank you! This is great help in choosing a good product.
JULIE, some passed (100%) products have non-organic, GMO oils (usually listing their botanical names). I’m worried about glyphosate residue in otherwise clean cosmetics. I had an AI search for me and it had a very difficult time finding 100% safe examples! What do you think —is perfect impossible? Thank you!
Thanks for sharing
This is great! And right timing! Scanning bars is time consuming. It has been an eye opener but this list helps a lot! Thanks for all the work!
Thanks guys – you guys are great ( Yuka ) is definitely a great information app – I depend on you guys information every time I go shopping 🥳
Thank you I appreciate the info and will try one of these.
Thank you
Thank you do much for this information. I suffer from severely dry skin especially my hands in the winter. I really need this guidance, I appreciate your emails, they are always so informative and helpful to lead to find a better product
A good read
This is great. I do wish that we could use non-metric measurements. What ever happened to ounces? AARRRG!
It’s a French company! The world is larger than the USA.
If you look at it in the app, the picture will give it to you in ounces if available. Not all products do so they needed a common ground to compare it to
Thank you for all you do to help keep us safe. My wife and I both enjoy helping other people find you YUKA app and use it.
I use MUSTELA hydrating cream for face and body. Fragrance free vegan formula Very affordable. Available on Amazon, and Whole Foods.
How about acure?
Thank you and keep up the good 👍 work you are doing for all of us, may God bless you 🙏 thanks again!
Thank you for all your hard work!!
It’s so important what products we use. It affects our health.
I have never heard of any of these
Thank you for looking at these!
This was really helpful. Thanks
Thank you! I look forward to your information.
Thank you for this information because it’s about time that I should go and look for cream do you know where it is so
Where do you find them?
Thank you for doing this and sharing❣️
Keep up the great work!
Thank you! Very very helpful!
Very helpful. Thanks
Thank you so much ❤️ I love Yuka AB and I gave it to all my friends ❤️
Oh thank you.
I use Cetaphil and have for years. Rated high on your app. Curious that the did not mention it
I have the driest hands especially in the winter. The only hand and body lotion I purchase is L’bri. The purest ingredients ever seen in a hand and body lotion.
What about L’Bri?
Thanks for this!! I’m finding it difficult to obtain my former favorite so I’ll be trying out some of these!
Thank you
Good to know. Are all Bath and body and soaps zero out of 100 or is it just the lemon?
Thank you for this 🙏🏽😊
Thank you for sharing. Always looking for a good hand cream since I always have very dry hands that sometimes even had cuts. Really appreciate it!
What are the top 10 bathing soaps that rates 100/100
You are so helpful in posts like this! Thank you! I frequently use it in my decisions on many products. Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much for these Yuka recommendations !!!!! Appreciate this !!!!!
Could you please rate some shampoo products without harmful chemicals ????? Thank you🌝
I would like you to test and rank L’Bri hand cream.
I find this info well worth it. Thank you.
Where do I find Unscented Hand Cream – EO for $4.76? I can’t find it for that price anywhere online.
That’s the price per 50ml. The packaging you’re finding is probably larger.
Thank you for the great info, but are there any creams in Walmart, Sams, Walgreens HEB or CVS?
What about the popular brands in the stores like Walmart. Jergens for example.
Look them up on free Yuka app. They have chemicals.
It would be helpful if you left links to sites that sell these handcreams.
Wonderful! Could you rate Lbri products? They are plant based and I’m very curious what you think?
Have hair products been rated? The brands I scan are not rated or are poor. Thank you
Have used the lemon scented and love it!!
Thanks for sharing these hand creams. Will definitely be trying a couple of these.
We love YUKA!!!!
These days we don’t buy anything w/o consulting your app.
Thanks so much!!!
Thanks for sending these hand creams!
can you look at less expensive hand
creams even if it’s not 100/100
70 and 80/100 will do
thank you
Thank you for giving prices and listing from the least expensive
Where do you purchase these?
Which of the hand creams that were posted here don’t leave a greasy feel? Many hand/body creams/lotions don’t seem to be absorbed into the skin.
I would try googling the product name. Google usually will come up with several places where you can purchase something.
Have you ever tested any of Melaleuca’s products? Their Renew hand Cream is effective for dry and chapped skin. It has even helped people with psoriasis.
I second this! I love melaleuca products and feel they are safe but have found they don’t rate well on here and i don’t understand why.