My hands were messed up because of eczema. I tried lotion and aquafor and while they help, they don't heal my skin. Per my wife suggestion, I have been applying squalane oil on my skin 1-2 times a day for the past few months, and bit by bit the dry patches went away and no more itchy skin. Sure the eczema came back when it got dry again or when I forget to apply the oil for days at a time, but as long as I use the oil it keeps it away and my skin have been restored to its more youthful version. I also put on hydrocortisone or triamcinolone acetonide on an as needed basis. The squalane oil I use is made by Biossance and it's made from sugar cane, not from poached whales.