Product Review: Crabtree & Evelyn's Gardeners Ultra Moisturising Hand Therapy - The solution to dry and cracked hands!

It has been a pretty dry winter so far. If you have not been vigilant in applying body/hand lotion, chances are your hands are very dry and probably feeling really uncomfortable. At least that was what happened to my husband 2 weeks ago. Why the use of "was"? This is because his problem has been solved by Crabtree & Evelyn's Gardeners ultra-moistursing Hand Therapy within few applications.

After getting fantastic prices for my previously blogged Crabtree & Evelyn's bath gels and body lotions, I went back to Crabtree & Evelyn's store @ the MacArthur's Outlet in Vancouver on Boxing Day. The sale was MUCH BETTER than that on Black Friday. We bought the Gardener's ultra-moisturing Hand Therapy at a buy 2 and get 1 free promotion together with an additional 40% off all purchases. The usual price is C$25 for the 100g or 3 oz version, that worked out to C$10 each before tax.  A pretty decent price for an amazing and effective hand cream.

The Product

According to the website, the Gardeners ultra-moisturing Hand Therapy is infused with macadamia nut oil and shea butter. It contains hydrating ceramics and anti-oxidant-rich vitamin E, Myrrh extract that helps condition nails and cuticles and is formulated without mineral oil, parabens or propylene glycol.

My experience  

I was expecting a pretty dull scent from the name but no, it smells like an upmarket men's cologne. Very pleasant and light.  The hand cream is lotion feels very rich upon initial application, massage it into your hands and nails and it gets absorbed pretty quickly so you feel moisturized (think silky) but not oily or sticky. You can feel its effect upon immediate application. My husband is usually someone who cannot be bothered with hand creams but he likes the Gardeners so much that he applies it a few times a day and after a week, his hands are feeling more moisturized than mine.

Verdict

I LOVE it! This is definitely going to be our go-to hand cream from now on. It is also the perfect gift for dudes who can't be bothered to hand creams despite having dry and cracked hands. My husband's dry and cracked hands problems were solved within a few applications. :) It is more than a hand cream, it is a hand therapy indeed! Honestly, even at C$25, it is worth every penny.