Rx: Luxurious, Healing Hand Creams

How many times do you wash your hands each day? Depending on how many patients you see, it could easily be dozens. And all that wetting, scrubbing, and drying is tough on your skin, no matter how gentle your cleanser is. To the rescue: these soothing hand creams for men and women, each designed with a special need in mind.

Swiss Anti-Aging Science: Cellcosmet

With vitamins to fight against free radicals and “active stabilized bio-integral cells.” $145, saksfifthavenue.com

Gel-to-Powder Formula: L’Occitane

Verbena Ice Hand Cream Gel goes on smooth, but leaves hands feeling cool and dry. $22, usa.loccitane.com

Natural and Luxurious: Soap & Paper Factory

Velvety cream in 19 different scents. . . and 19 beautifully printed tubes. $10, soapandpaperfactory.com

Organically Beautiful: Glow.ology

This shea butter balm has alpha-hydroy acids and a cherry blossom fragrance. $12, glowologyskincare.com

Most Exotic Scents: Tokyo Milk

Femme Fatale handcremes come in unusual fragrances like Arsenic (with absinthe), Bittersweet, and Crushed. $22, tokyo-milk.com

Just for Men: Jack Black

Dermatologist-tested Industrial Strength Hand Healer provides non-greasy relief for chapped skin, tough calluses, and ragged cuticles. $15, sephora.com

Choose the hand cream that's right for you, and pamper your very clean, hard-working hands.