Daughter's Lotion Soothed Dad's Hands And Feet

Daughter's Lotion Soothed Dad's Hands And Feet FARM HOME Health 31-1-31 If you have hands or feet that develop painful cracks because of dry skin and hard work, then there's a healing skin product you should know about. "O'Keeffe's Working Hands," and "O'Keeffe's Working Feet," are available as a crÞme, and were developed by a rancher's daughter who happens to also be a pharmacist. Tara O'Keeffe of Sisters, Oregon was motivated to experiment with various lotion formulations because she wanted to improve the quality of life for her dad, Bill O'Keeffe, a rancher from Klamath County. He suffered most of his life with severely dry skin that caused bleeding cracks, making it painful to shake hands or walk. In fact, he had 32 different surgeries and the fronts of his feet were eventually amputated because of the problem. A ranching lifestyle is tough on anyone's skin but it definitely aggravated O'Keeffe's. After experimenting with different formulations in her kitchen food processor, Tara found success when her dad said he noticed an improvement after trying one of her creams for only two days. He had previously tried almost everything else on the market, with no success. "Within a week of trying my formulation, his bleeding hands were cured," she explains. "That was, and still is my motivation." Although her dad passed away eight years ago, Tara says it was very satisfying to see him benefit from her product. And since her own skin has always been extremely dry (a trait inherited from her dad), Tara has also found relief. She markets the products in an easy-to- open, hockey-puck sized container that is popular with farmers, construction workers, landscapers, nurses and doctors. As far as skin cremes go, Tara says hers is unusual because it doesn't contain any oil. "Oil repels moisture, so by using water and glycerin instead, my product attracts moisture, drawing it to the skin and keeping it there. It's odorless, non-greasy and hypo allergenic," she says. Manufactured in Sisters, Ore., O'Keeffe's Working Hands and Working Feet creme is available at Walgreen's, Rite-Aid, co-op farm stores, and many True Value and Ace Hardware stores. It can also be ordered online at O'Keeffe's website: www.okeeffescompany.com. It sells in 3.4 and 5-oz. containers for $6.99 and $9.99, respectively (plus postage). Alternately, a 3-oz. sterile tube retails for $5.99 (plus postage). Tara's so confident in this tribute to her dad, she offers an unconditional guarantee: The company welcomes additional dealer inquiries. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, O'Keeffe's Working Hands Creme, Inc., P.O. Box 338, Sisters, Oregon. 97759 (ph 541 549-1479 or 800 275-2718; fax 541 549-1486; customerservice@okeefescompany.com; www.okeeffescompany.com).

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