# Hand cream that's not greasy

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/hand-cream/not-greasy/
Category: Beauty > Hand cream. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 327 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Dec 2015 to Oct 2026.

**Question:** Which hand cream isn't greasy?

**Short answer:** Vaseline Dry Hands Rescue Hand Lotion has the best record for a non-greasy feel: 35 of 37 reviewers said it soaked in without leaving their hands slick or sticky. The two eos creams, eos Shea Better Vanilla Cashmere Hand Cream (32 of 34) and eos Shea Better Coconut Water Hand Cream (22 of 24), are close behind. Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream has the weakest record here at 21 of 35.

**What stands out:** For some creams the problem is stickiness more than grease. 28% of Neutrogena reviews call it sticky against 15% that call it greasy, and O'Keeffe's shows the same split (12% against 5%).

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Not greasy | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaseline Dry Hands Rescue Hand Lotion | 35 of 37 | 95% | yes |
| 2 | eos Shea Better Vanilla Cashmere Hand Cream | 32 of 34 | 94% | yes |
| 3 | eos Shea Better Coconut Water Hand Cream | 22 of 24 | 92% | yes |
| 4 | CeraVe Therapeutic Hand Cream | 28 of 33 | 85% | yes |
| 5 | O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream | 32 of 39 | 82% | yes |
| 6 | Eucerin Advanced Repair Hand Cream | 23 of 30 | 77% | yes |
| 7 | Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream | 21 of 35 | 60% | yes |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Vaseline Dry Hands Rescue Hand Lotion

Grease almost never comes up as a complaint (5%), and 35% of reviews say it sinks in fast. 25% call it good value.

- Praised for: Nice or no scent (38%), Absorbs fast (35%), Good value (25%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 2. eos Shea Better Vanilla Cashmere Hand Cream

The vanilla scent gets even more praise than the feel: 75% like the scent and 58% say it isn't greasy. 11% find the scent too strong.

- Praised for: Nice or no scent (75%), Absorbs fast (39%), Lasts through washing (17%)
- Complaints: Scent too strong (11%)
- Reports counted: 36

### 3. eos Shea Better Coconut Water Hand Cream

Coconut fans are happy here, with 92% of reviews praising the scent and 75% saying it leaves no greasy film. 33% say it absorbs fast.

- Praised for: Nice or no scent (92%), Absorbs fast (33%), Good value (13%)
- Reports counted: 24

### 4. CeraVe Therapeutic Hand Cream

59% of reviews say it isn't greasy and 27% say it absorbs fast. The trade-off is moisture, with 35% saying their hands stayed dry.

- Praised for: Absorbs fast (27%), Nice or no scent (11%), Good value (8%)
- Complaints: Hands stay dry (35%), Scent too strong (5%), Sticky (5%)
- Reports counted: 37

### 5. O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream

More reviewers weighed in on this cream than on any other here (39), and 52% say it isn't greasy. 28% also say it softened their cracked hands.

- Praised for: Softens cracked hands (28%), Absorbs fast (20%), Nice or no scent (10%)
- Complaints: Sticky (13%), Hands stay dry (10%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 6. Eucerin Advanced Repair Hand Cream

Feel is where it splits reviewers: 47% say it isn't greasy and 38% say it absorbs fast, yet 7 of 30 found it greasy or sticky.

- Praised for: Absorbs fast (38%), Nice or no scent (16%), Softens cracked hands (13%)
- Complaints: Scent too strong (6%), Hands stay dry (6%)
- Reports counted: 32

### 7. Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream

Sticky is the word that keeps coming up, and it leaves this cream with the weakest record on this page (21 of 35). Neutrogena's own site is a little kinder at 6 of 9, which we show but don't count.

- Praised for: Absorbs fast (25%), Lasts through washing (13%), Nice or no scent (13%)
- Complaints: Sticky (28%), Scent too strong (8%), Hands stay dry (8%)
- Reports counted: 40

## Questions

**Which hand cream isn't greasy?**

Vaseline Dry Hands Rescue Hand Lotion has the best record (35 of 37), with eos Shea Better Vanilla Cashmere Hand Cream (32 of 34) and eos Shea Better Coconut Water Hand Cream (22 of 24) close behind.

**Is there an unscented hand cream that isn't greasy?**

Yes. Vaseline Dry Hands Rescue Hand Lotion is unscented and has the best record here (35 of 37). CeraVe Therapeutic Hand Cream (28 of 33) and O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream (32 of 39) are unscented too, while both eos creams are scented.

**Does a non-greasy hand cream do enough for cracked hands?**

Some do. 20% of Vaseline Dry Hands Rescue Hand Lotion reviews and 28% of O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream reviews say cracked hands softened. If cracks are your main problem, see our page on hand cream for dry, cracked hands.

**When is dry skin on my hands worth a doctor visit?**

Hand cream is for everyday dryness. If cracks bleed, hurt, look infected or aren't getting better, see a doctor. People with diabetes should also have any foot problems checked by a doctor or podiatrist.

## Method

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