Preventing dry hands

[ikarsten <ikarsten@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would like some advice on products and strategies for preventing my hands 
from drying out from frequent hand washing during the day.  I have naturally 
dry skin and washing just makes matters worse.  After a while the roughness of 
my skin becomes a liability since fibres and yarns tend to catch on it.  Does 
anyone know of a good soap or moisturizer that minimizes dryness and an 
appropriate method of using these to ensure that hands are clean when working 
with artifacts?  I am interested in products that can be used at the end of 
the day as well as those for use during the day.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance for your help.

Irene Karsten

Doctoral Student in Textile Conservation
Department of Human Ecology
3-02 Human Ecology Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada  T6G 2N1

Phone: 780-492-5385
Fax: 780-492-4821
E-mail: ikarsten@xxxxxxxxxxx