Products For Younger-Looking Hands 2025

A great moisturizer prevents visible crepiness and cracking, but this one is even more hardworking: It’s made with encapsulated retinol, squalane, vitamin E and cocoa butter, which work to stimulate collagen production, smooth texture, firm skin and brighten dullness. This unscented lotion feels thick when applying, so it takes some rubbing in, but I like that it leaves behind a lightweight, non-greasy feel. Pro tip: Put this on your hands at night before bed—and because retinol can make skin sensitive to the sun, be sure to apply SPF in the morning. “Antioxidants like vitamin C and retinoids or retinols can be anti-aging, but they can also lead to irritation, so care must be used,” says Wolinsky.

For times when you want to practice self-care and give your hands a noticeable boost, these ultra-hydrating gloves can transform dry, cracking hands fast, all while you’re catching up on emails. “Hand moisturizers are great day-to-day to improve the appearance of fine lines and crepey skin,” says Wolinsky. Voesh’s disposable gloves are infused with argan oil, vegan collagen and floral extracts, which help improve skin elasticity and firmness, moisturize and give a hydrated glow. I like that these make the thinner-looking skin on the back of my hands appear supple and more youthful after wearing them for just 10 to 15 minutes. There’s no need to rinse hands after use, and while these do have a light floral scent, it’s not off-putting.

Chronic sun exposure is one of the main reasons hands get spotty, says Wolinsky, and applying “sunscreen every single day to the back of the hands helps.” Supergoop’s Hand Screen is made with a few key ingredients: Sea buckthorn fruit extract nourishes and hydrates while improving uneven tone and poor elasticity, meadowfoam seed oil protects against environmental stressors and argan oil moisturizes. The best part is that your hands are protected and nourished, but without any greasy residue.

If some days you feel like you have gnarled-looking hands, a major culprit is thinning skin. As we age, “the epidermis thins out, collagen and elastin decrease in the dermis, making it less plump and thick, and the subcutaneous fat diminishes,” says Wolinsky. Omnilux’s glove works to combat this with red light and near-infrared light, which reduces pigmentation and redness, and stimulates collagen production. How it works: You wear the glove for three to five ten-minute treatments per week for four to six weeks and then continue with maintenance as needed.

Your hands—like your neck—are one of the first places you show your age, and you spend a lot of time unknowingly exposing them to the sun while driving. These gloves are cut from breathable mesh and four-way stretch fabric that blocks 98% of UVA and UVB rays, so you can be protected while holding onto the steering wheel. Plus, they come with a helpful grippy pattern on the palm. These come in sizes XS to XL, and they’re available in eight colors. 

Dry cuticles and peeling nails make hands appear unhealthy overall. “Nails get dry and brittle as we age,” says Wolinsky. “Often, longitudinal ridging is seen from the dryness, and nails grow slower. Moisturizing consistently is helpful to prevent breakage.” To aid in healthy nail growth, Manicurist’s Green Oil contains a blend of kukui nut, sweet almond, baobab seed, walnut, passion fruit and coconut oils that help hydrate and fortify nails.