Back to Bigelow's Chemist, 6th Ave below 9th Street, New York, New York.
Bigelow's mainly stocks mainstream brands, but they make a few products of their own, and this hand cream is one of them. The skin on the back of my hands is always desiccated, thanks to compulsive hand washing and London's hard water - and for years I have been searching for a handcream that soaks in quickly, isn't greasy and smells good. Yet again, Bigelow's came to my rescue.
Dr Hiosous, apparently, was a neighbourhood physician - and he commissioned Bigelow's to make this light, yummy, non-greasy cream. My favourite thing about the packaging is this:
OUR PHARMACIST'S ADVICE: For very dry hands or as a special treatment, apply a liberal amount to hands in the evening before bedtime. Slip on cotton gloves and awaken in the morning to silky, soft hands.
Bleurgh! but also - how fantastic. As President of the International Committee to Preserve and Protect Grown-Up ThumbSuckers - this gloved sleeping option is not available to me, but I suspect that it works a treat. And how kind of Bigelow's to go to the trouble of suggesting it.
My current tube of Quince Hand Cream sits on my desk, under the lamp, glowing Quincily at me. A tiny amount sorts out the worst of the scaliness, and reminds me happily of New York (so good they named it twice).
this looks like very posh stuff.
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