With all the hand-washing going on, your hands are a wreck. Fortunately for you, Beacon is filled with people who make the most amazing creams and balms. SallyeAnder Soaps is a brand you see in a lot of shops in Beacon, and you’ve seen it online or in other shops in other states as well. It’s a major brand that is manufactured right here in Beacon, in the same building as Brett’s Hardware, Beacon Pilates, CineHub, BCAP, and a few others whose names aren’t coming to the forefront at moment.

This blogger’s hands were dry from the hand-washing, which triggered eczema flare-ups across the whole back of the hand. If you’ve never had eczema, it’s quite annoying because it can feel differently at different times. Sometimes it makes for scaly skin on a certain area of the finger, for example. This first happened to this blogger while being a dishwasher in a French cafe.

These days, the eczema can cause cracks that split like paper cuts. When a sensation of stress happens, the stress feels can spread across the entire hand in a burning sensation.

Enter in: SallyeAnder’s “Heavy Duty Hand Therapy Moisturizing Balm.” Put a little dab on the dry area, and begin feeling the sensation. SallyeAnder was started by a dad, Gary Austin, who was trying with his wife Karen to heal his son’s eczema as a baby; the company is now run by his daughter. That was back in 1982. Now their daughter, Sallye, runs the soap manufacturing business here in Beacon.

Want some soaps to switch off from what you normally use every now and then? Try the best selling soaps: Milk & Mint and Lavender Moon. Says their project manager (and megastar food photographer) Eva Deitch about the balm: “All of our soaps are safe and effective to use for severely dry or eczema-prone skin and won't contribute to drying your hands with constant washing. This is because we use an olive oil base for our soaps.”

Find this cream at Beacon Pantry, Brett’s Hardware or Mountain Tops. Order any time online from SallyeAnder’s website. As of today (3/21/2020, hardware stores (Brett’s), and food establishments for carry-out (Beacon Pantry) are deemed as “essential businesses” and are able to remain open. Always check the Essential Business List at the New York State COVID-19 website.