Highly porous, healthy nails contain 18% water, a content that determines the flexibility of the nail. However, if the water content drops below 16%, the nails become dry and brittle. To prevent dehydration, coat your hands with a topical moisturizing treatment that contains occlusive materials (lanolin, etc.), humectants (glycerin, urea, amino acids, propylene glycol, etc.), and emollient agents enriched with essential fatty acids (shea butter, coconut oil, etc.) to increase the nail plate's ability to retain water, and do this after each wash. When applying the treatment, make sure to apply it around and directly on your nails. Before going to bed, moisturize your hands, feet, and nails to keep them hydrated during your sleep.
A product recommendation?
For comfortable hands and strong nails on a daily basis, you can opt for our 10-ingredient hand balm. Minimalist in nature, it nourishes, soothes, softens, and repairs hands weakened by external aggressions (temperature changes, repetitive washing, frequent use of hand sanitizers...), strengthens fragile nails and hydrates from the first application, thanks to the combined action of the coconut oil (INCI: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil) and hyaluronic acid (INCI: Sodium Hyaluronate).
Its enveloping texture, non-sticky and with a "dry" touch, penetrates quickly. Comprising 99% natural origin ingredients, it can be perfectly combined with our hand & nail serum. Indeed, it will trap the active ingredients of the fortifying serum applied on the nails, allowing them to penetrate better.