Everyday hand lotion - hand cream discontinued by Evolution of Smooth - review by Dawn (Lilac Distraction)

Who could benefit from a hand lotion? Everyone! Going about our daily business can be rough on our hands. Whether you're washing them a bunch, doing manual labor, out in that dry air, or you just need a little softening for that smooth touch, this lotion can be your best friend. It's perfect for your grandma, your kids, the man in your life, and anyone else who needs a dab.

This hand lotion helps to soothe, protect, and moisturize dry hands, but it's not just for hands! Use it on feet, elbows, knees, ankles, or anywhere else you need a little softening. The convenient palm-sized flip-top bottle fits just about anywhere. It's perfect for pockets, purses, glove compartments, bags, and anything else you take along with you. I know I enjoy this because I always need lotion and often find myself having to carry around bulky bottles of it or having to go without it.

The formula is 97% natural and paraben-free, but does contain a few allergens. People with sensitivities to fragrances and other types of lotions may need to take a good look at the ingredient list before purchasing, but for the majority of us out there who are thankfully sensitivity free, this formula is a great alternative to those other chemical-ridden lotions.

Water (Eau), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Cocoglycerides, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Avena Sativa (Oat) Meal Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Fragrance (Parfum), Carbomer, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, DMDM Hydantoin, Sodium Hydroxide.

The lotion is a little on the thick side but easily dispenses out of the bottle in the desired amount each time. It's very creamy in nature and goes on incredibly smoothly. You can feel it coating the skin but it doesn't leave behind any of that greasy, oily, wet or sticky feeling that some hand lotions can, but it doesn't completely disappear like others. It does get a tiny, tiny bit tacky right after you apply it, but it fades away in seconds. After the lotion is absorbed into the skin it leaves behind amazing smoothness that's quite velvety. No waxy feeling residues or anything like that and it feel a lit drier (but not in that your skin is dry) and lighter than other intensive lotions, but it does an excellent job at moisturizing.

It's hard to pinpoint this aroma, but it is a fairly common one. It's crisp, refreshing, clean, and gender neutral. I know I've used lotions that have a similar scent. Being gender neutral makes it perfect for anyone, whether they're a man or a woman, and that's often a little difficult to find in these sorts of things. The scent is pretty strong at first, but nothing that's incredibly overpowering. It fades after a few minutes and only lingers on the skin for a short while and is noticed when you sit there and sniff it, but it's not something you'll constantly have to smell.

I was really impressed with this stuff. I've tried tons of different hand lotions because I've got some dry, rough skin in places and I need all the help I can get. This stuff works wonderfully at everything it does and I'm so glad there's not that gross sticky or greasy feeling left behind that makes me afraid to touch things. I haven't ever found one that felt like this afterwards. I wish I could explain that sensation a little more. It's velvety and powdery, almost, but in a good way, and makes the skin supple and soft. Plus, it really works in the moisture department well and leaves behind smoothness for hours.

For my hands it only takes about a half of a dime-sized amount so the small container seems like it would last a while. It's something I can throw in my bag without it popping open and getting lotion all over everything.