Before the pandemic, I never felt the need for a hand cream. I thought that a usual moisturizer or body lotion would do the work. But during the pandemic and even now, I use alcohol-based hand sanitizers several times a day. It made my skin really really rough and dry. That's when I started looking for a moisturizer made specifically for the skin of hands and I started my search online. I found a few brands specifically in the Ayurvedic segment that sell natural hand lotion online.
When I found the products from a few brands my next question was how to find the best hand moisturizer in India? On what basis should I be deciding the one I need?
Trust me, it was not an easy task to narrow down my choices and come to one brand which I finally bought. So what are the factors that I took into consideration?
The first thing that I looked for was - did the brand have and a hand lotion even before the pandemic? Or they simply came up with the product to capitalise on the demand? If the latter is the case, the product might not be well researched, it must have been made in hurry to make the most of the opportunity. I don't know if anybody else would take note of this particular fact but it was very important for me. So much so I made a note of all the brands which sold hand lotions and had this product even before the pandemic. The final list had not more than 5 brands that sold either natural hand lotion online, or natural hand wash online, or both of them.
The next step was to check the brands’ social media presence and the feedback and testimonials from the end-users. I also spent some time on YouTube watching non-sponsored videos from your multiple reviewers. Here’s one important thing to note, I avoided videos that sounded promotional, a lot of so-called influencers simply praise any brand they are paid for. So, in my opinion, such reviews are not authentic and should be believed with a pinch of salt.
Finally, my research and analysis on social media and YouTube helped me narrow down my choice and settle at one final herbal hand lotion online from Nourish Mantra. The brand is relatively new, but the product is much more than what is promised. I first bought the hand lotion and after a week ordered the hand wash as well. I am really happy with the purchases. The results are good. Not sure if it’s 100% vegan or not, but it’s natural and that was obvious after a few usages only.
How do you purchase your new things online? I would be happy to know your method.
