If you love your hands, you need to know about shielding lotion. But what's shielding lotion anyway?
Shielding Lotion is a commonly misunderstood term. If you haven’t tried it, prepare to be amazed! It's not moisturiser in the usual sense of the word. It’s not an oily emollient that washes off as soon as you wash your hands. It’s MUCH better than that!
Shielding Lotion bonds to the outer layer of your skin and can be an absolute game-changer for dry, irritated hands. It doesn’t wash off and seals in your body’s natural moisture, helping your skin to heal itself.
You can feel the soothing effect of its protective layer right away and for hours to come, even after handwashing. Only with the natural shedding of your skin cells over the course of around 4 hours of wear does shielding lotion wear off and need replenishing.
In any normal day we demand a lot of our hands and wash them frequently. Every time we do, we strip away the natural oils which nourish our skin and keep it in good condition. Of course, handwashing is REALLY important, but in doing so we interfere with the body’s protective barrier and it’s mechanism for keeping our skin healthy.
A pea-sized amount of shielding lotion is all you need and can really help. Rub it into clean, dry skin. Give it a min to dry, then you’re good for 4 hours before reapplication is necessary.
We sell two types of Shielding Lotion: Gloves in a Bottle and Botanical. Both work fabulously well but Botanical contains extracts from natural, healing plants including Arnica, Comfrey, Chamomile, Yarrow and Aloe Vera. So if you appreciate the inclusion of natural healing plants in the shielding lotion blend, opt for Botanicals (formerly known as Skin MD).
Although shielding lotions are used mainly on the hands, they can be used anywhere on the body. Some eczema sufferers use shielding lotions to protect their skin while swimming.
To say our testers love shielding lotions is no exaggeration. Not only are they effective, they're:
· non-greasy, non-sticky, and rapidly absorbed
· virtually undetectable once dry
· free of artificial fragrance, lanolin-free and hypoallergenic
They create a protective layer while retaining natural moisture from within. What's not to love?