Cracking bleeding hand skin

[OakLeaf]

I've also heard of people using it for hand-washing hand-knit wool things. It's a pity I can't find it here.
Edit: How well does it work in hard water? We've got super-hard water here.

Your water can't possibly be any harder than mine. I have to filter out the precipitates that form when I boil water, before I can even brew tea. Again - you just have to get over the obsession some people have with suds.

I don't use it on my hair, it's a little harsh for that IMO. Just body and hands.

You can use it to wash Gore-Tex or other moisture barrier fabrics, too. NikWax Tech Wash is expensive, hard to find and smells awful. The only thing those fabrics really need is not to be washed in detergent. Any real soap will do.

[deeaimond]

Wow ladies, That is loads of great advice. I have super sensitive skin too and sensitive to most 'soaps' and 'shampoos'> Dr Bronner's has helped me a lot. when I go to drier climates (here is 60% to 90% most of the time, 100% when it rains) i get microcracks on my skin, even my regular creams and lotions stung like crazy.

One of the all over lotions I liked was Bonds Gold.. something or the other..

Shootingstar, u gonna try the gloves?