This is a treatment for dry scaly skin type problems and for dermatitis caused by exposure to chemicals.
100 ml Glycerine
100 ml Lemon Juice
Shake well.
Apply sparingly twice a day, a little bit goes a surprisingly long way.
If you work with chemicals all day put it in a bottle with a plastic lid and put a skewer hole through the lid, you can then just shake a few drops onto your hands as needed.
How it works:
The lemon juice opens up the pores in your skin and allows the glycerine to get inside. Glycerine is like a fertiliser for the layers of new skin forming underneath. Within a few days of use you will have stronger healthier skin that is more resistant to chemicals and other irritants.
If you’ve been scratching and causing sores there’s a chance that you’ve introduced an infection into your skin as well, add a dollop of eucalyptus oil to the mix in this case. Or any other natural oil that’s also a disinfectant.
Where I got it from:
I used to be an Offset Printer with my hands in solvents all day long. The lady that trained me came to Australia in the 1970s as a Polish refugee, she got this recipe from her father who used to work in Polish salt mines. I said to her “Wow, that must be rough on your hands!”, she laughed and said “Not as rough as trying to get fresh lemons in post-war Poland.”.
Cheers,
Andrew.