Gift Ideas for Gardeners - Soothing Hand Cream

I keep this hand lotion in my gardening bag. It’s rich, sinks in quickly and smells wonderful. It’s my little treat during gardening breaks.

The Thymes makes wonderful products for gardeners. Their hand lotions are yummy and this one has the bonus of the scent of lavender, to finish off this rich lotion of botanicals, vitamins, aloe vera , jojoba oil and honey.

For a lighter scent with the same great quick absorbing moisturizer, try the Thymes Hand Lotion with a touch of olive oil and olive leaf, a source of antioxidants that helps this lotion improve the texture of dry gardener’s hands.

If your gardener has worked her fingers to the bone, lotion might not be enough. Lotion gloves have a special weave that helps skin absorb and retain all the goodness of the lotions. They work best when let on for several hours or overnight.

This time we mix some of the ground olive pits in with the oil and some cocoa butter, to make an exfoliating hand scrub. Follow that up with some more natural ingredients yummy enough to eat and no one will know the abuse your hands have been put through. Well, almost no one. At least your hands will feel a lot more comfortable.

If working in the garden leaves your gardener feeling sticky, Burt’s Bees Garden Tomato Toner should be a treat. Combining the benefits of tomato, cucumber and parsley, this toner/cleaner gets rid of soap residue, sunscreen and bug spray and leaves skin feeling as sooth as a tomato. From a brand gardeners have long trusted. Made with natural alpha-hydroxy acids.

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