Review: Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream

Apologies for the lack of posts here. I haven't been using that many products consistently for at least a month (which is my criteria for making a fair review), and I have been on the fence for all of them (they seem neither good nor bad). However, here is one product I have been using for about 2 months already, and I'm pretty sure I won't change my mind about this product. I have the fragrance-free formula.

Product description: Taken from the neutrogena website, this product promises to deliver relief for dry, chapped hands. It is a clinically proven, highly (glycerin) concentrated formula which rapidly heals dry hands. It noticeably improves the look and feel of your skin.

My thoughts: I hated this cream at first use. Makeupalley has a 4.2/5 score for this! So I continued using it despite hating the texture. This was the only hand cream I own at the moment anyway. It doesn't feel creamy and rich. It feels more like a dry balm coming out from a squeeze tube. It has the most peculiar texture ever for a hand cream. Because of its non-creamy texture, it is hard to spread around, and doesn't absorb quickly, leaving my hands sticky (not greasy) for a good 10 minutes at least. On the tube, it says "only a dab heals dry skin". I could be using to much, but if I don't use the amount I use, I find it impossible for the hand cream to spread evenly over my entire hands.

This is a product that is also suitable for any other dry patches you may have on your body, including face, lips, elbows etc. I find this pretty nice as a lip balm, because of its balmy texture. After 2 months of trial-and-error, I find this product the most useful for spot treatments. For example, if my nail cuticles were dry and peeling, I would use the tiniest amount to go over that area. I am now spreading this hand cream as if it was foundation. Dab dab dab over my hand, before rubbing it in. You cannot squeeze out a glob on the palm and rub the cream in. The dry texture does not allow that, leaving your palms sticky.

This is definitely not a product for me. It seems to be great for most other people, including my colleagues. So give it a go! It is very inexpensive anyway.