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Bag Balm for Dry Hands

Q. I have always had a problem with dry hands in the winter. The skin on my hands dries out, splits and peels off time and again. Ten years ago a co-worker told me about Bag Balm. (I later read in a magazine that it was a well kept beauty secret. As a male I don’t worry about the beauty part.)

It can be purchased in a 10-oz tin at most feed supply stores for use on cows’ udders. It has an antiseptic in it and works great on dry split hands.

A. Bag Balm is an old-fashioned farmers’ favorite that can help moisturize human hands as well as cows’ udders. Another such product is Bova Cream, found at co-op farm stores.

We discuss barnyard beauty aids and other effective hand moisturizers in our Guide to Skin Care.

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Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist who has dedicated his career to making drug information understandable to consumers. His best-selling book, The People’s Pharmacy, was published in 1976 and led to a syndicated newspaper column, syndicated public radio show and web site. In 2006, Long Island University awarded him an honorary doctorate as “one of the country's leading drug experts for the consumer.”.
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