When you love something, always buy two.
Twice now, during lockdown, I’ve squeezed some Lanolips Golden Dry Skin Salve into a tiny pot and run it over to a friend whose cuticles were in dire need. Apparently our desire to treat friends during these tough times is called ‘caremongering’ — which is a play on ‘scare-mongering’ and I love it.
Lanolin, the heavy, natural coating on sheep’s wool makes the best occlusive protectant for cuticles that, because of repeated washing or nervous picking, are raggedy and cracked. Lanolin on its own it can be rather sticky, which is fine for lips, but rather unpleasant on fingers. This salve blends it with honey, beeswax and vitamin e, making it more lightweight but no less effective at mending what anxiety and dryness have done to your fingertips.
It also makes an excellent lip balm (I mean, c’mon. It has honey in it) and the 50 gram tube is very generous and will last you forever.