Hands First Power Scrub and Moisturiser

Hands First Power Scrub and Moisturiser

'Scrubs' that I have used before have always had tiny mamby-pamby grains that gently cleanse away the dirt from your skin. Not this scrub this is a POWER scrub and the capital letters mean business!!

This scrub is a green gel that clings to your skin, I had no trouble spreading this all over my mucky hands it covers easily and a little goes along way. In the gel is huge tough grains for deep cleaning .... and I mean huge!

Containing natural pumice and walnut shell this scrub scrubs. The grains are visible to the naked eye and you can feel them working as you rub your hands together. However they do not hurt your skin, just rub away the ground in muck and dirt.

The gel contains natural blue cypress oil and panthenol (for skin conditioning) and natural anti-bacterial grapefruit seed extract. Both being great for your skin and kind too, although stop use if irritation occurs as you would with any product.

The Power Scrub smells divine, it has a marzipan fragrance which also slightly fragrances your skin. I really like the smell as from the green packaging I expected it to smell clinical or harsh, it is in fact the complete opposite which is great!

I am impressed with this scrub, it cleans where it should and leaves your hands feeling conditioned (and smelling of marzipan). Great for both male and female hands to get a good deep anti-bacterial deep clean for any profession.

RRP: Approx £5.89 for 225ml from various online pharmacy's.
Please visit www.handsfirst.co.uk for more information.

My rating 9/10

Hands First Barrier Cream

Hands First Invisible Gloves Barrier Cream

Provides natural protection, is non greasy, locks-in moisture and is fragrance free.
The nature of certain tasks requires specialist products to protect against dry and sore hands.
The special Invisible Gloves formula of Hands First creates a protective shield.

I was pleasantly surprised by Hands First Invisible Gloves Barrier Cream. Barrier creams that I have used in the past have always been greasy and almost sticky on application, I have normally wiped off (or washed off) most of the protection as I couldn't stand the tacky feeling.

This cream is different. For a start you only seem to put on what you need as its a tube applicator (and not a tub like other products). On application it feels cooling on the skin and sinks in instantly - when stroking your hands after application they feel silky soft like a layer of invisible talcum powder has been put onto the skin.

I used it when helping my husband work on the car (I get to pass the oily tools) and also when washing up as washing-up liquid irritates my skin. Both jobs passed the invisible hands test and my hands were well protected.

Directions of use are simple - wash your hands and dry them, then rub in a 2p sized blob of Hands First Invisible Gloves Barrier Cream.

I did find that if I had any cuts or scratches on my hands they stung a little when I applied the cream, but the cooling sensation soon soothed the area. However whatever moisturising products placed onto small grazes or cuts will also make them sting - so its not a negative problem with the product.

The packaging is a little dated, I can see that they are trying to make the design uni-sex and for all ages, but it isn't the first product packaging that would catch my eye in a shop. The colouring of the green logo seems professional and industrial, I wouldn't particularly buy this for 'home-use' which is a shame as it can be used for everyday use no matter where you are.

All-in-all the barrier cream does work! Its feels nice on the skin and reaches all of the outcomes stated on the tube. Its a great product and highly recommended.

RRP: Around £7.99 Available from various online pharmacy's and Superdrug.

For more information please visit www.handsfirst.co.uk

My rating: 9/10