Here’s another product that we’re trying out in our home. I started using the Yardglove Barrier Lotion a couple weeks ago when doing some new plantings in pots and containers. I didn’t want to use my leather gloves because I wanted to handle moist soil, seeds, plants, etc.
So, I went ahead and used a dab of the lotion and let it sit for about 5 minutes. I read that the lotion produces a light “talc” feel on your skin, but I didn’t really notice anything. It basically felt like I had just put on hand lotion. I also expected some sort of residue on my hands, but it was completely unnoticeable. There is a light “slickness” to your hands after you use it, but it really doesn’t feel much more than a regular lotion.
It’s doesn’t have any silicone or petrolatum in it, and I’m pleased that it has oat flour and aloe as main ingredients.
The odor is light and pleasant. I am pretty allergic to heavy perfumes in lotions, but YardGlove produced no reaction.
I spent maybe an hour digging in the dirt and planting seeds and transplants, and even though my hands got wet, they stayed very moisturized. A little dirt did get under my fingernails, but it seems that Yardglove does as advertised in terms of keeping your hands clean and moisturized.
I was also very happy that it didn’t come off while I watered my plants. It came off fairly quickly with soap and water, and it felt like my hands were nice and soft despite mixing topsoil and getting my hands wet.
We also have very hard, mineral rich water in Albuquerque. That, combined with the heat and dryness of this city usually make for some pretty rough hands at the end of a day of gardening. In my opinion, Yardglove works great for light gardening work where your hands are getting wet and dirty. I’d recommend it for working in the greenhouse as well, and for when you’re planting a lot of seeds or doing transplanting. I would still use gloves for heavy jobs and especially when using big tools, but in general, this is good stuff!
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