Nursem: the hand cream soothing healthcare workers’ hands
Nursem’s Caring Hand Cream
Washing and scrubbing our hands has never felt so important. And Nursem could not be a more apt name for a great initiative. For 11 years, paediatric nurse Antonia Philp suffered severely with sore, chapped hands from all the constant washing (statistics say that nurses wash their hand as much as 55 times a day, and no doubt a whole lot more in these extraordinary times). Then, together with her husband Jonny, the couple made it their mission to help find a formula that would help soothe hardworking hands. After seven years research, working with nurses and teaming up with Newcastle Science City, they launched Nursem through a Crowdfunder campaign in 2018. For every product sold, the company provides a month’s free Nursem hand care to a nurse or mid-wife; they’ve helped over 21, 330 nurses and midwives to date. With the latest news that retired nurses are being asked back to help tackle the Coronavirus pandemic, no doubt they’ll be providing products for a whole lot more.
‘Relentless hand washing is something I have had to live with for over a decade,’ says co-founder Antonia Philp, ‘The situation with Covid-19 has really highlighted the importance of not only hand-washing but also the need to put those essential oils back into your hands.’
Nurses enjoying their free supply
So what’s it like ?
This thoughtful initiative has garnered much love. Supported throughout by industry experts and trialled by panels of hardworking hand-washers, including: florists, gardeners, hairdressers and of course nurses and carers, every product has been clinically tested, is free from parabens and petrochemicals, and suitable for sensitive skin. Downright sensible in every way, Nursem does the job brilliantly and leaves my hands feeling nurtured and smooth. Giving them a bit of TLC right now my regular mani’s off the menu.
Nursem co-founder Antonia Philp
It’s hard to make sense of these uncertain times but one thing we know is that good hygiene is essential. By supporting small companies and hard-working nurses, we are helping just a little bit.
Check out Nursem HERE, the Caring Hand Cream is £9.99 as is the Caring Hand Wash. There’s also a helpful hand washing video HERE.
Discussion (16 Comments)
Boadicea says:
Having all sorts of trouble placing an order and am awaiting a reply to my email. The products look so good and I wanted some for my daughter-in-law, a nurse. Maybe overwhelmed by orders or could it just be butter-fingers?!
Update:
Have just been contacted by Ed from the company, apologising, and suggesting sending me an invoice rather than phaffing about with an online order – my choice of words, not his!
Well done, Nursem, sorted! Thank you.
Isobel says:
Louize, I’m in Australia and over the last month I’ve been using Aveeno Skin Relief Moisturising Cream (the one with “cooling relief”… there’s also one without) on a periodically recurring patch of discoid eczema on my lower leg, that’s a nightmare to deal with. I’ve had great relief, although it hasn’t gone completely yet. Worth looking into!
charity girl says:
Hi thanks for that tip.
I’ve got discoid eczema also on my lower leg and it’s driving me crazy.
Ana says:
Lipikar, Eucerin, Cetaphil; all recomended by my dermathologist to treat my hands with eczema and dry and reactive skin. The best and most expensive is Lipikar.
Mrs Tonia says:
Thanks Angela for bringing this product Nursem to our attention. I shall certainly try to get hold of some for myself and would like to support this initiative. From all the news reports I still watch a bit compulsively I really feel for the nurses having to function without the correct and safe protective kit. I saw a video of nurses wrapped in improvised bin bag head coverings. Shocking state of affairs which one only hopes will now receive priority funding.
Before all the extra vigilant hand washing I have suffered from painful hand rashes brought on by the antibacterial product. I’ve continued using less damaging hand wash but have been fastidious about wearing gloves when out and about. Now that we are staying in this will be less of a problem and we managed to get a few boxes of rubber surgical gloves from a small local chemist shop. These I’m keeping for an emergency.
Good luck to everyone out there.Anna K. says:
Thanks for info re: this excellent product – and blessings on all our front line health workers – more than five thousand retired doctors and nurses signed up to rejoin them within a few hours of the appeal.
Slightly OT – keeping fit is important during homestay and there are masses of exercise programmes on you tube. I can recommend HASfit which offers lots of different workouts from full-on stuff to 20 minute seated chair exercises for oldies like me.
Good luck and stay well!
AppleEverAfter says:
Thanks so much for this, great idea and would not have found out about it otherwise. Keep us posted on anything else that helps us support the fantastic people in our NHS.
Jenny M says:
Let’s hope they don’t run out so there isn’t enough for the nurses. A bumper order seems ‘over the top’ unless you are a healthcare professional
I have suggested to Nursem that they set up the option to add £1 to your bill – for them to give free Nursem to nurses during the crisis. I almost didn’t order in case I was stopping a nurse getting their hand cream.
corinne clemson says:
I had pomphylix eczema for most of my life and found Body Shop Hemp hand cream fantastic. I will order some Nursem though to support our fantastic nurses., thank for bringing this to our attention.
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Thanks so much for this! Have just bought one for my daughter who is a nurse and finding it difficult right now – a brilliant initiative and love how many social enterprises seem to be springing up at the moment x