Drunk Elephant Therabu Buttered Repairative Hand Cream.

Body & Tan

About this product

A buttery hand cream from Drunk Elephant, designed to moisturize and repair the hands.

Full ingredients

Water/Aqua/Eau, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Butter, Squalane, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearates, Cetearyl Olivate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sorbitan Olivate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Oleic Acid, Panthenol, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Colloidal Oatmeal, Palmitic Acid, Propanediol, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Allantoin, Ceramide AP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Stearic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sorbitan Isostearate

Guru Score

83%

Yay

3 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

This hand cream's buttery, skin-like feel earns praise, and it can be reapplied through the day and at bedtime without feeling greasy. The one thing to keep in mind: it is thick and slow to sink in, so those short on time may want to give it a minute. Others liked the light scent and found nothing to fault for a hand cream, though they called the price a little steep.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take December 2025

What they liked

Absorbs without greasiness or stickiness
Rich buttery texture feels comfortable
Minimal scent

What they flagged

Takes longer to absorb than some competitors
Pricey for a hand cream
Slight beige tint varies between batches

Best for

Dry skin

Type

Body & TanCream

Key actives

CeramidesSqualane

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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Allie Glines

829k subs

✓Yay

"The Drunk Elephant hand cream is a winner, one of the best. [...] I could be as bold to say it's the best hand cream I've ever tried, and I've tried a lot. [...] It's a little thicker and takes longer to absorb than some others, but once it does it's spectacular. It goes with me everywhere."

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No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Mixed

"I finished the Drunk Elephant Therabou Buttered Hand Cream, which was nice. I like that it didn't have a strong scent. Nothing wrong with it for a hand cream. It's kind of pricey."

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"I finished the Drunk Elephant Therabou Buttered Hand Cream, which was nice. I like that it didn't have a strong scent. Nothing wrong with it for a hand cream. It's kind of pricey."

Sincerely Miss Ash

195k subs

✓Yay

"For me personally, I would spend $32.50 all the time for this because it's a hand cream that I can actually be consistent with multiple times a day, even before going to bed, without having to worry about that greasiness. It just has this nice buttery skin-like feel that just gives that comfort and that moisture that we're looking for. One thing that I wasn't expecting because I didn't read up on this prior to using this cream: I didn't realize that this had a slight tint to it."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Drunk Elephant Therabu Buttered Repairative Hand Cream?

A buttery hand cream from Drunk Elephant, designed to moisturize and repair the hands.

Is Drunk Elephant Therabu Buttered Repairative Hand Cream worth it?

Mostly yes. 2 of the 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.

What is Drunk Elephant Therabu Buttered Repairative Hand Cream's Guru Score?

Drunk Elephant Therabu Buttered Repairative Hand Cream holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.