For Extremely Dry, Cracked Skin and Such - It's Sticky
I've been using this ointment/skin protectant on my really dry heels where it's very effective.  Fortunately, my hands don't get that dry because I would not like to have to use this since it's thick and sticky.  The active ingredients are petrolatum and lanolin.  Other ingredients are cod liver oil, light mineral oil, microcrystaline wax, and paraffin.  These ingredients form a good protective barrier and are soothing but definitely cover the area applied in a sticky film.  My rating is 4 stars for although I like the protective properties of this ointment, it's sticky film makes it a bit of a mess to use.
Rating: 4 stars