Spotted: Inexpensive Drugstore Alternative to My Favorite Hand Cream

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Winter hasn’t been as cold and snowy as local weather people predicted, but my skin is still feeling the effects of hot dry air indoors wherever I go. I feel like I am constantly reapplying hand cream, it’s that bad! And if you are sorta loyal to a department store favorite, then you probably know that it can get pretty expensive to maintain the habit around this time of the year. A few months ago I got sent a few Nubian Heritage products to try, and one of them was this Indian Hemp & Haitian Vetiver Hand Cream that I didn’t get to use until last week. For those who don’t know, Nubian Heritage is a less expensive sister brand of SheaMoisture.


Nubian Heritage says “this nutrient-rich hand treatment is specially formulated with Indian Hemp Oil and Vetiver which are revered in Asian and tropical communities for their moisturizing and naturally hydrating properties.” 

This is only the second hand cream with hemp I’ve tried [the first one was Hemp Hand Protector from The Body Shop], but my skin seems to love it so far. It’s true that it’s very moisturizing, I would even say it can get greasy if overapplied or used during the warmer months or in warmer climate. I wouldn’t recommend it if your hands tend to get sweaty either, because then it quickly turns into nasty sticky mess. However, if like me you struggle with dry conditions, indoors or outdoors, this could be an inexpensive skin savior you’ve been waiting for.

I don’t know about other varieties, but Indian Hemp & Haitian Vetiver Hand Cream lasts a very long time on my hands after the application, providing hours of comfort. It sort of sinks in, but only halfway, leaving a barely-there trace of moisture on the surface. I won’t pretend that it can completely replace two of my current favorites from TATCHA and L’Occitane, but I’ll always turn to Nubian Heritage hand creams for Fall and Winter from now on.

Indian Hemp & Haitian Vetiver Hand Cream does not contain any kind of “junky” ingredients, which is always a good thing. We get bombarded with so many nasty chemicals on a daily basis, so it’s very refreshing to find a product this pure at a low price point.

Do you need this? Yep! I honestly think that Nubian Heritage is one of the best drugstore beauty brands out there, and I highly recommend checking it out. This hand cream in particular is perfect for cold and dry climates.

PRICE & AVAILABILITY
$8.99 for 4oz. Available at Nubian Heritage, iHerb, Vitacost, drugstores.

Ingredients:
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)*, Deionized Water, Cannabis Sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil*, Stearyl Alcohol (Palm Kernel), Vegetable Emulsifying Wax, Castor Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Butter*, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter*, Vegetable Glycerin, Jojoba Oil*, Azadirachtin Indica (Neem)Oil, Essential Oil Blend, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Vetiveria Zizaniodes (Vetiver), Allantoin (Comfrey Root Extract), Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower (and) Lonicera Japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle) Flower Extract


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24 Comments

  1. December 30, 2014 / 11:15 am

    That is an excellent price point! I’ve never heard of this brand, but it looks great!

    • December 31, 2014 / 9:41 am

      They are a sister brand of SheaMoisture, have you heard of that one? The products are just as great, but the price is a lot lower 🙂

  2. Jessica
    December 30, 2014 / 11:45 am

    This sounds awesome! I’m definitely going to look for this. 🙂

    • December 31, 2014 / 9:42 am

      Agreed, I’m glad that it’s both effective and affordable.

  3. December 30, 2014 / 1:24 pm

    Affordable indeed! I should look into this! So far I’ve only tried TBS hemp line

    • December 31, 2014 / 9:45 am

      The only TBS Hemp product I tried was their hand cream and while it was really great, the smell just killed the experience for me. This one smells pretty nice 🙂

  4. Renu X
    December 30, 2014 / 3:54 pm

    I am a sucker for a good hand cream. I’ve never tried anything with hemp – this sounds great!

    • December 31, 2014 / 9:50 am

      I think you would like this one, Renu. TBS Hemp hand cream is great, too, but it smells so bad!

  5. December 30, 2014 / 5:45 pm

    This sounds great! Winter is kicking my skin’s ass, this year.

    • December 31, 2014 / 9:49 am

      You’re not alone, Erika! I swear, on some days it feels like I just spent a weekend in the desert, it’s that bad.

  6. December 30, 2014 / 6:34 pm

    This sounds awesome!

  7. December 30, 2014 / 8:32 pm

    I need this now! I have never seen this before!

  8. December 30, 2014 / 11:18 pm

    The only other hemp cream I’ve tried was from The Body Shop. It has an..interesting smell. Does this one smell kinda funky, too?

    • December 31, 2014 / 9:47 am

      I know exactly what you mean, Nidia, I hate the smell of TBS hemp hand cream too, even though it works really well. This one smells nice, actually. It’s some sort of a milky, creamy, slightly grassy fragrance, which is nothing like TBS.

  9. December 31, 2014 / 1:42 am

    Sounds awesome. Have you tried Hemp Hand Oil from The Body Shop? I’m using it a few times a day and it’s keeping my hands looking better than ever!

    • December 31, 2014 / 9:49 am

      I only tried the hand cream from TBS Hemp line, and I hated the smell, even though the formula is fab. Does the oil have that funky overly herbal scent?

  10. December 31, 2014 / 1:13 pm

    I’ll definitely be on the look out for this next time I go shopping.

  11. Leah Meray
    December 31, 2014 / 6:27 pm

    Wow! Can’t beat that price point! I’ll have to look for this the next time I’m out shaopping; I’ve never seen that brand before.

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