Nurse's 'miracle' hand cream flies off shelves (2025)

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If your hands are dry, sore, cracked, or just constantly parched, this is the 'miracle cream' you need, according to thousands of shoppers.

Nursem’s Caring Hand Cream, which costs just £9.99, isn’t just a bestseller, it’s now the most recommended hand cream by nurses.

And no wonder. It was created by an NHS paediatric nurse, Antonia Philp, after relentless handwashing on hospital wards left her with severe contact dermatitis.

She couldn’t find anything that truly healed her skin, only products that temporarily masked the damage, so she made her own.

Since then, Nursem has gone from strength to strength, loved not only by everyday users but also by editors, celebrities, influencers and, most importantly, healthcare professionals.

The Nursem Caring Hand Cream has won awards, and in January of this year alone, one Nursem product was sold every 36 seconds.

I’ve personally tried and tested the Caring Hand Cream and found it incredibly effective at calming and hydrating my skin. My husband, who has notoriously dry hands, feels the same.

We’ve repurchased it several times because nothing else compares and now that he uses it too, I’m constantly reordering.

And we're not alone in recommending Nursem above other brands, with the hand cream receiving nothing but praise online.

One reviewer wrote, 'Having been a nurse for 35 years and now cooking for a living my hands are always being washed. They get so bad they crack and bleed. Nursem has helped my hands enormously and I’ll continue to use it. Love it!'

Another added, 'This hand cream is the best you can get for sore, red and dry hands. As soon as you put it on, your hands are instantly soothed. I wouldn’t use anything else.'

A third agreed, writing, 'Best hand cream ever. My hands are finally looking better after trying so many hand creams - thank you.'

But what makes Nursem truly stand out is its unwavering commitment to giving back.

Through the Nursem Promise, the brand donates a month’s supply of hand cream to a nurse or midwife for every product purchased.

And in honour of National Nurses Day on May 12, Nursem is doubling that promise for one week only - meaning every purchase results in two Promise Packs donated to nurses and midwives across the UK.

Plus, if you're a key worker, you can now save 30 per cent at Nursem, which means you’ll get £3 off the bestselling Caring Hand Cream.