Customer Reviews

L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream

5 star:		(23)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I have used numerous hand creams - Avon, Eucerin, Neutrogena, Cetaphil. But, on a recent trip to a big city (I live in a rural area), I walked into a L'Occitane store in a mall and the clerk asked if I wanted to try the hand cream. I agreed and was impressed right away. The smell is light and pleasant, not overpowering and flowery. The cream absorbs into the skin quickly, but still provides lasting protection. I've been using the cream 3 times a day for a week, and my hands are as soft as my 2-year-old daughter's hands. I can't believe the change.

I felt a little guilty at first spending $21 on a tube of hand cream, but I know I'll use every last drop and the tube will last a long time.

There are certain products that I use, that I wouldn't change for the world. This is one of them. It is super-moisturizing, absorbs into the skin quickly and smells really yummy. Try the foot cream, it's wonderful as well.

This hand creme is the best! It works on the most driest skin in the world! I use it on my legs when they are really dry, especially during the summer. It is thick, but goes on smooth and has a real fresh scent. A little bit goes a long way. So, it takes a long time to use it up. This product is well worth the money. I find it to be the best lotion out there hands down, and I have tried everything.

I was given this hand cream as a gift. I usually use pure shea butter on my skin, so this cream was a definite departure for me. It has a pleasant scent, and goes on smooth and light as compared to pure shea butter, which can feel somewhat greasy. However, it doesn't have the same kind of moisturizing effect as pure shea butter; people with extremely dry skin might not find it effective enough. And at $23 per 5.2-oz tube, I consider it vastly overpriced (if it were more reasonably priced, I would have given it 4 stars). While I appreciate having received this as a gift, bottom line is I won't be buying it for myself when my gift tube runs out.

I love using this hand cream at bedtime as it has a nice mild scent and has become part of my routine in the evenings. This is L'Occitane's best product.

However, it only gets 4 stars because it does not have sunscreen and thus isn't appropriate for day use. Those "liver spots" on the backs of my hands were caused by sun exposure, according to my dermatologist. Now I use the Neutrogena Dry Touch Sunblock by day.

I wash my hands numerous times per hour -- not per day but each hour -- and use Purel hand sanitizer, and my skin had gotten sandpapery rough and cracked (1/8-inch to 1/4-inch painful fissures). This cream is the one that fixed my skin.
I am a big fan of a bargain and I've tried Neutrogena Norwegian formula, Vaseline Intensive Care, Jergens, Curel, Lubriderm, Eucerin, Aveeno and other common brands, but none of them quite did the trick as well.
Pros of the L'Occitane cream:
1. Moisturizes super effectively.
2. Absorbs well without lots of greasiness.
3. Fragrance pleasant and not too strong.
Cons:
1. Price, price price!
2. Lack of UV protection.
3. Fragrance -- if you don't like it.

The only other hand cream that worked about as well was Ahava (also a gift and also very expensive).
Ahava may be a good luxury alternative for people who don't care for the fragrance of L'Occitane's shea butter hand cream (although I happen to LOVE it.)
If this is too expensive, then alternatives worth trying: Eucerin Calming Cream (which I think is also fragrance free and comes in a nice, large tube) is pretty rich, and Neutrogena Norwegian Formula (also greasier but available in fragrance free version) or Norwegian Formula FAST ABSORBING Hand Cream also work pretty well. Just use more of them more often.

It seems as though I've tried every hand cream out there. This one is the best. It isn't greasy - rather, it's softening. It doesn't smell like roses that won't quit - rather is smells like a field of spring blossoms that disappear in a heartbeat.

This handcream softens my psoriatic skin and makes it comfortable once again. Its moisturizing properties last from day to day and provide a degree of elasticity that I haven't known for years. If you have dry, cracked, irritated skin, this handcream and a pair of white cotton gloves will work miracles overnight.

He loves this stuff!

He encouraged my family to try it and it has been wonderful. Despite the high price tag, it is a very good lotion.

Sadly, it isn't any better than several other less expensive lotions that I have tried. If you are looking to save money, obviously this one isn't for you. It isn't magic. It won't change your life. But as far as lotions go, it works, smells nice and isn't greasy.

I bought several tubes of the hand cream for Christmas presents and one for myself,everyone I gave it to is very pleased with the cream,good fragrance and a little goes a long way,will buy again. Patti

I've heard wonderful things about this hand cream for a long time and finally decided to give it a try. I can't believe it. My dry hands are smooth and soft after only one application several hours ago. I'm sold.