Best Gardening Gloves for Dry, Peeling Hands?

I have dyshidrosis and find that using emollient cream with cotton eczema gloves underneath nitrile gloves works wonders. You get a few layers, but it doesn’t hinder your dexterity while gardening. Also, you might try it with just a regular hand cream.

I rinse my hands, and while they're still damp, I apply Vaseline before putting on my gardening gloves. It keeps my hands cleaner and helps lock in moisture. You might also want to try coconut oil – it's known for its natural healing properties.

Why not use eczema gloves under your regular gardening gloves? They can really help keep your skin protected!

I don’t share the same skin concerns, but I have sensitive hands that can’t get wet or cold. I use a three-layer method: a silk liner (like what you'd wear under ski gloves), then disposable gloves to keep my hands dry, and finally my gardening gloves. The layers are thin, so you don’t even notice them, but they keep my hands protected.

When my skin flares up, I slather on a thin layer of regular emollient cream while my hands are still damp, then put on nitrile gloves followed by my gardening gloves. My colleague and I started calling it our "food service hand spa" back in the kitchen because it works so well!

Have you tried putting a thick layer of good cream on your hands before using latex or nitrile gloves? The cream can help lock in moisture while you garden and protects your skin from the gloves too.