Herbacin • Kamille + Silicone Glycerin hand cream • Lotions/ Creams

stephung on 5/4/2013 1:33:00 PM more reviews by stephung

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I got this for free at a Girl's Night Out event.

I have eczema, so I'm always a bit skeptical about trying new lotions. My eczema is come and go, usually with drastic weather changes.

This lotion never triggered my eczema, but would exacerbate it when I already had eczema. So I'll do two brief reviews:

On eczema free hands:
-plesant, light smell
-non-oily
-it doesn't feel like your skin is really absorbing it, so when my hands were dry I didn't feel like my hands were getting moisturized
-but end result is nice soft and smooth hands.

On eczema hands:
-sometimes irritated my hands and would make them red
-would make my hands feel itchy
-did not moisturize any dryness, the lotion felt more like it was just covering the dryness

Because my hands don't have eczema most of the time, I would repurchase. It is therapeutic and makes my hands look nice.

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*TOP REVIEWER* ayngemac on 2/13/2013 4:24:00 PM more reviews by ayngemac

Age: 30-35   Skin: Oily, Olive   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I've had this for so long, I can't remember where I got it. The tube is small enough to carry around with you, but a little goes a long way, so it lasts a long time. The cream is very thick but it absorbs entirely and leaves your hands very soft and smooth. Great for all this cold weather.

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juvia103 on 8/6/2012 4:13:00 AM more reviews by juvia103

Age: 19-24   Skin: Sensitive, Tan, Warm   Hair: Black, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

Holy crap these things are amazing.

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jessitanner on 7/15/2012 2:13:00 PM more reviews by jessitanner

Age: Unknown   Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Other    

I remember one of my teachers used to use this all the time after she'd written with chalk that would dry her hands. I tried this hand cream and I really like it. It actually moisturizes very well! I'm a bit of a picky person when it comes to products I like. And when I look for a moisturizing cream (face, hands, anything really), I want it to actually moisturize - I don't care about the hundred other things it claims to do. This product delivers on that. And it leaves your skin moisturized long after you've initially put it on. As such, this product delivers exactly what I am looking for.

The smell is subtle and I don't notice it, which I actually rather like. For example, I know some of the Body Shop lotions smell great and are quite noticable, but I don't find them to be very moisturizing at all.

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*TOP REVIEWER* sterlingK on 1/3/2012 3:21:00 PM more reviews by sterlingK

Age: 30-35   Skin: Very Oily, Fair   Hair: Brown, Curly, Coarse   Eyes: Other    

Bought the unscented "soft" version of this and I love it. I had a terrible case of eczema on my hands and it was not going anywhere. I had tried all my regular creams for it which had worked in the past and nothing was helping. I picked this up because it was on sale for $2 at Rexall and figured I had nothing to lose. It's amazing, cleared up all the eczema and also helped my cuticles not look so ragged. I like that the small tube is easy to carry with me, it's also available in a cute little tin. Would repurchase.

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Margaret1975 on 6/20/2011 6:00:00 PM more reviews by Margaret1975

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I love this stuff!

I keep this in my desk drawer at work to keep my hands moisturized. It soaks in quickly and doesn't feel greasy but still leaves a perfect amount of moisture on my hands so that my hands don't feel dried out. I love the scent. I constantly find myself sniffing at my hands rather than working! lol

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*TOP REVIEWER* icaria on 3/23/2011 8:53:00 AM more reviews by icaria

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

I tried this cream ages ago and again recently. Sorry but I still didn't like it. It leaves the illusion of a moisture barrier on skin but hands feel even drier after washing. Even if they are more expensive, Neutrogena or Clinique are much better for me. I don't have to reaply as often.

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M1RACLE on 1/16/2011 6:08:00 PM more reviews by M1RACLE

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Black, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I LOVE THESE. I got them on sale which were $5 for 2 tubes. After reading some reviews on MakeupAlley, I made sure to get the unscented tubes and they are FANTASTIC. The smell is very neutral and not bothersome. It's very silky smooth and absorbs very quickly. I saw results in less than a week. I used them very often; as often as possible during the first 2-3 weeks and now I put it on in the mornings and before I go to sleep to retain moisture. These have made a difference in my life!


In a side note, I received a small sample of the Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream and while the Neutrogena hand cream does smooth out my dry fingers effectively, the formula is not as smooth or 'runny' and overall, it doesn't feel as nice as the Herbacin Kamille hand cream.

I will definitely repurchase the Herbacin hand creams!

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AlyssaJD on 12/2/2010 1:14:00 AM more reviews by AlyssaJD

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Red, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Green    

This is the best hand cream out there. We all have our vison of what perfect is for anything. Perfect hands consist of silky smooth, non-greasy feel and evenly moisturized with a light sent. This product delivers. This lotion ABSORBS COMPLETLEY. It leaves your skin feeling like satin. You will not be disapointed.

P.S
If your looking for a hand cream for dry cracked seriously dry hands, this will not be your miracle.

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kimmiehearts on 11/5/2010 9:43:00 PM more reviews by kimmiehearts

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

An excellent formulation. Heals and moisturizes without making your palms and fingers feel wet or greasy, which is rare. It makes my skin feel very smooth, like satin. You just need a dab, not a glob, so you will get many uses out of a tube. I can see the make or break point for someone could be the very unusual floral/herbal fragrance. This type of fragrance is common in European products, but rare in the American market which seems obsessed with fruity/sweet scents. I find it pleasant, but I can see how someone might not like it.

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sonya19 on 10/24/2010 12:12:00 AM more reviews by sonya19

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this product! I buy it in the cute 20ml tin, ideal for the handbag. It really moisturises without greasiness, and helps cuticles. I find the scent similar to Bio-Oil, and really feminine. So reasonably priced, too.

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geegerrl on 9/26/2010 12:31:00 AM more reviews by geegerrl

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Love love love this hand cream. I have been using this for 3 years now and it has kept my hands soft. Before I found this, winter months was horrid for my hands because they were terribly dry that they would crack. I tried tons of hand cream but they were either not moisturizing enough or would burn and irritate my cracked hands really bad. This is not irritating at all, and I love the subtle smell. Thank God for this hand cream, it is a life saver for me.

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xkadiix on 4/13/2010 10:33:00 PM more reviews by xkadiix

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

I really like this hand moisturizer. I got it on a $2/5 back in November. I kept one and gave one to my mother. I also got the unscented ones. I practically use this everyday, twice a day, and I'm not even nearly done my tube. You got so much product for what you pay for. Also, this moisturizer doesn't leave your hands greasy at all, the product sinks into your skin after a couple seconds.

This product saved my hands during this winter. I will most likely repurchase this product whenever I finish my tube!

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mkeddie on 4/7/2010 5:46:00 PM more reviews by mkeddie

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Hazel    

My all time favorite hand cream. I have tried many. Will always have this in my home and purse.

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ophelianyx on 3/24/2010 4:31:00 PM more reviews by ophelianyx

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette, Wavy   Eyes: Brown    

It's pretty good, and it absorbs somewhat fast. I especially love the chamomile scent. It's good for an every day hand cream not as a quick fix to severely dry hands. Definitely worth a try. It reminds me a lot of another German chamomile hand cream named Kamill, although they are different in texture/consistency.


Has parabens, hardly any natural ingredients :(


Ingredients: (Aqua) Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Propylene Glycol, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Bisabolol, Parfum (Fragrance), Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene.

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*TOP REVIEWER* princess_eab on 2/23/2010 10:56:00 PM more reviews by princess_eab

Age: 30-35   Skin: Very Dry, Fair, Cool   Hair: Red, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

It's good, but not great. I get really dry hands in the winter and have tried pretty much every hand cream out there - I'm very picky. This stuff is probably great for people who type and touch paper all day, because it absorbs fast and is non-greasy. However, it just doesn't moisturize very well. It coats your hands, for sure, but washes right off and leaves hands drier than before. I much prefer Glysomed, even classic Eucerin cream (though it's greasy, it gets the job done).

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Ayustar on 2/8/2010 1:43:00 AM more reviews by Ayustar

Age: 25-29   Skin: Oily, Fair   Hair: Red   Eyes: Brown    

I got this in my Christmas sock this year from my boyfriends grandmother. I LOVE this stuff. I take it to work with me!

I get dry spots on my hands and my cuticles get dry as well. This is really nice for that. I find that it isn't greasy and it makes my hands really silky. I even noticed that after I put it on a little later I had to go wash my hands and after I washed my hands they had never been so soft ever. I love this stuff!! I had never tried it before I had recieved it as a gift. I would would get it again and recommend it to people.

Mine is scented and I sort of notice a slight cinnamon scent to it, but it is really faint. Also, chamomile as well, but it isn't heavily scented at all.

This hand cream is great!

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nhwhazup on 2/7/2010 12:42:00 PM more reviews by nhwhazup

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brown, Curly, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

Not as impressed as I'd hoped I'd be. In my opinion this cream takes quite awhile to absorb and once absorbed your hands do have a soft and kind of slippery feel. Not a greasy feel but slippery. For me the smell is a little overpowering at first but then once absorbed is more subtle. The part that really bugs me is that this product has parabens . The Herbacin website does list a paraben free lotion but I couldn't find it anywhere locally. I probably will use up the tube I purchased and not discard it but will not purchase again. I'll be going back to my Aveeno Baby Lotion - still works best for me and doesn't include the controversial ingredients.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Flo422 on 1/16/2010 3:44:00 PM more reviews by Flo422

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Blue    

This is the BEST hand cream of them all!! I've tried a lot of them --> Nivea, Vaseline, Lush Smitten, Aveeno, etc. Nothing compares! This moisturizes as much as I need (which is a lot because my skin is always very dry, especially now during Canadian winter). This makes my hands soft like a baby's, smooth and silky, etc, etc. It's insane, my hands have never felt this good :) The only downfall is that it's a little picey, considering that you pay about 5 $ CDN for 100 mL only. But since it's exactly what I need, I'll definately repurchase as long as I use hand cream. Plus, the smell is really pleasant! Even some guys told me it smells good so... You simply can't beat that! I like this cream so much that I will NOT try any other cream from now on, just because I can't find anything wrong with it!!!

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*TOP REVIEWER* joyousjoy88 on 12/16/2009 2:48:00 PM more reviews by joyousjoy88

Age: 19-24   Skin: Very Dry, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black, Straight   Eyes: Other    

This has to be my fave hand cream! I've tried so many from
Aveeno to Nivea and this is the best so far! Its winter now and it does a good job of keeping hands moist without greesy stuff. When you put a little on the skin aborbs this stuff and feels really nice. Its not one of thoes lotions where you put it on and sinks in and you don't feel moisture. I have dry skin all over and this is great! Moisture lasts long also. Though I wish the stuff came in a shorter but wider squeeze bottle. It just my preference about packaging. The product inside is what matters most =) 5 lips!

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