My skin and winter have never gotten along. The minute the air becomes cold outside and the heat clicks on indoors, my skin turns tight, flaky, and angry. No matter how much moisturizer I slather on, my face eventually grows dry all over again, and my hands never seem to stop cracking. No amount of fancy serum, overnight cream, or Vaseline could ever keep up.
As the weather gets colder, my skin (and my kids' skin!) gets drier. I carry moisturizers and hand lotion everywhere, but at home I also depend on non-drying hand soaps to keep everyone's hands soft all winter. This has resulted in us trying a lot of hand soaps over the years. Listed below are the ones that earned a permanent spot in our house - they smell great (or are unscented), feel good to use, and never leave our hands feeling tight or irritated.