Bottega Pistho
Hands have a hard life
Think about what your hands do in any given day: washing with harsh soap, contact with sanitising gels, exposure to winter cold and summer sun, continuous typing on keyboards, gripping rough objects. Hand skin is thin, poor in sebaceous glands, and is the first in the body to show signs of time.
A good hand cream isn't a luxury — it's maintenance. Like oiling a lock: small gesture, big effect over time.
Honey and beeswax: perfect pair for hands
- Honey attracts moisture from the environment and keeps it in the skin. Frequently washed hands lose their natural hydration: honey restores it.
- Beeswax forms a very thin protective veil — not perceptible to touch — that creates a barrier between skin and external aggressor (detergents, cold, wind).
Together they solve the paradox of hand care: hydrate without clogging, protect without sealing.
Why the 50 ml format
A precise choice: the 50 ml tube fits in any handbag or pocket. You need to have it with you, not at home on the nightstand. Hands should be cared for when they dry out — after bath, after washing, during a windy day — not "later when I get home".
When to use it
- After every wash — soap removes skin's natural fats. Cream replaces them.
- Before going out in the cold — protective layer against winter wind.
- After hydroalcoholic gel — alcohol dries skin a lot. A veil of cream compensates.
- In the evening — generous massage before sleep; some put cotton gloves to intensify the effect.
- After gardening, cleaning, manual work — hands thank you.
Clean formulation
No petrolatum, no silicones, no parabens. Organic sweet almond oil, organic shea butter, Melauro honey and beeswax. The scent is that of a Sicilian orange blossom in spring — discreet, not persistent.
ICEA Eco Bio Cosmesi certified (no. 031 BC 031).