When should tradies use tallow balm on their hands?

At night, after washing, when your hands will not be washed or put in gloves for hours. A thin layer worked into knuckles and fingertips lasts much longer then.

Can tallow balm fix cracked hands?

It is a moisturiser, not a treatment. It can help keep dry hands softer and more comfortable, but deep, bleeding or infected cracks should be seen by a doctor.

Tallow Balm for Tradies and Hard-Working Hands

Is tallow balm good for tradies' hands?

For dry, rough hands from work, a lot of tradies find a balm keeps up better than a light hand cream. A balm has no water in it, so a thin layer stays put for longer. The trick is when you use it: last thing at night, when your hands are not about to be washed or go into gloves. It is a moisturiser, not a treatment, so deep, bleeding or infected cracks need a doctor.

Why work is so hard on hands

Frequent hand-washing, degreasers, solvents, cement, dust, sweat inside gloves and outdoor weather all strip away the natural oils that keep skin soft. Once that oil is gone, skin dries out and feels tight and rough, and a water-based hand cream can evaporate before it does much.

How to use it so it lasts

At night, every night. Wash and dry your hands, then rub in a small amount, about two peas' worth for both hands. Work it into knuckles, fingertips and the backs of your hands.
After a shower is best. Slightly damp skin takes it up more easily.
Before bed, cotton gloves help if your hands are very dry. They keep the balm on your hands instead of your sheets.
After work, not before. Putting it on right before gloves or heavy washing mostly wastes it.
Keep a jar handy. One in the ute or the toolbox for knock-off time, one by the bed.

What customers who work with their hands tell us

Some of our most detailed reviews come from people in trades, including electricians and outdoor workers, who say a nightly thin layer keeps their hands more comfortable than the hand creams they were using. You can read them, good and bad, on our reviews page. Everyone's skin is different, which is why every order has a 60-day money-back guarantee.

When to see a doctor

See your GP if cracks are deep, bleeding, weeping or infected, if your hands are very itchy or inflamed, or if a rash keeps coming back after contact with something at work. Some work chemicals cause reactions that need proper diagnosis, and no moisturiser fixes that.

AusTallow is a cosmetic moisturiser. It is not a therapeutic good and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or skin condition. Information on this page is general in nature. If you have a diagnosed skin condition, speak to your GP or dermatologist.