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The Vanilla Effect | Instant Hand Repair

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Nurture dry wounded hands back to health. Protective Mango and Shea butters, moisture giving Olive Oil and shielding Soybean Oil all work hand-in-hand to help rebound and recuperate from harsh dehydration.

TRUE VANILLA ROOTED IN MYTHICAL NOTES OF JASMINE AND LILY OF THE VALLEY

WHY HANDS LOVE IT

Rich, buttery, and made by hand.
Shea and mango butters melt in to repair and soften instantly. Sweet almond and olive oils drench skin in lasting moisture, leaving hands supple, nourished, and beautifully touchable.

Tip: Use anywhere your skin needs extra love and repair—elbows, knees, and dry patches.

THE LANGUAGE OF TOUCH

Touch is the first language we speak—and the most healing one we return to.
Each application makes your story of touch a softer one.

SIZE & INGREDIENTS

Full Size: 90g | 3oz • Mini: 20g | 0.67oz

INCI: Aqua, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Glycerine, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Isoamyl Cocoate, Parfum (Fragrance) and/or Essential Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate, Glycol Stearate, Lanolin, Tetrasodium Edta, Panthenol, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Calcium Gluconate.

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HANDS TELL YOUR STORY

In the smallest everyday gestures, your touch becomes the language of your love.

Plant-Based Magic Inside Instant Hand Repair

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Aqua, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Glycerine, behentrimonium methosulfate, cetearyl alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Isoamyl Cocoate, parfum (fragrance) and/or essential oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate, Glycol Stearate, Lanolin, tetrasodium edta, Panthenol, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Calcium Gluconate. *Please be aware that ingredient lists may change or vary from time to time. Please refer to the ingredient list on the product package you receive for the most up to date list of ingredients.
  • 5 stars: 48 (91%)
  • 4 stars: 3 (6%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (2%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 1 (2%)
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Kelly P. (Montreal, QC, CA)
Luxurious and a heavenly scent

I received a sample size from Ipsy and had to buy more. I bought 4 jars! I have spent hundreds on hand creams that don’t work. This nourishes and softens.

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Kelly P. (Montreal, QC, CA)
Luxurious and a heavenly scent

I received a sample size from Ipsy and had to buy more. I bought 4 jars! I have spent hundreds on hand creams that don’t work. This nourishes and softens.

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Erin

Love this new creation! It's very moisturizing for my very dry hands. I also use it on my elbows and it makes such a big difference in a few days. Wonderful rich vanilla-brown sugar smell.

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Lillian

Got this for my mom she loves it

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Heather

Love this scent it one of my favorites ! And it helps my dry winter hands so much, thetcrack and bleed so badly in the cold this seems to be the only cream that heals it and stops it. It really is an instant hand repair!!

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THERESA D. (Gatineau, QC, CA)
The best

What can I say? I can't live without this stuff! Especially in the dry Winters! My skin is naturally parched, itchy and even flaky, but with Barefoot Venus products, I'm practically dewy! The vanilla effect instant hand repair is among the top products I keep stocked! It truly transforms my skin! I'm soft, comfortable, and smell delicious.
I'm hooked.

That Vanilla Effect magic never gets old. So happy it’s doing exactly what it’s meant to do for your skin.

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Flo (Brantford, ON, CA)
Vanilla Effect Hand Repair

I have always been a big fan of Vanilla Shake scented products, although I still like the products, I am very disappointed in the new scent. I buy the products as much for the scent as the actual product.

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and for loving Vanilla Shake over the years. We did retire that name and reintroduce the fragrance as The Vanilla Effect, giving it a refreshed scent and a little extra warmth along the way.

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Lauren B. (Kitchener, ON, CA)
Love this!

Beautiful scent and I love the packaging!
I use it on my feet and hands every night, it’s so soothing.

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Amber K. (Vancouver, BC, CA)
Formula changed

So disappointed. This no longer smells beautiful, but instead like chemicals with very little vanilla. Also, it is not emollient rich as before, but a lighter, whipped texture. I am devastated!

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Danielle

Best moisturizer for hands ever! It's not overly scented, and a little goes a long way.

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Renee L. (Chatham, ON, CA)
LOVE THIS STUFF

This stuff is magic and smells like heaven!!

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Renee H. (Chatham, ON, CA)
LOVE THIS STUFF

This stuff is magic and smells like heaven!!

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Cat (White Rock, BC, CA)
So Gooood

My hands are so dry. The Vanilla Effect instant hand repair is so rich and luxurious and helps deal with the dryness. I typically slather it on as I'm getting into bed so it can do it's magic while I sleep. It is a thick cream that needs time to absorb, so when I need to use my hands I will often apply the hand repair just to the tops of my hands so I'm not leaving finger prints all over my keyboard etc. I will be purchasing this again when my jar starts to get low.

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Cathy V. (White Rock, BC, CA)
So Gooood

My hands are so dry. The Vanilla Effect instant hand repair is so rich and luxurious and helps deal with the dryness. I typically slather it on as I'm getting into bed so it can do it's magic while I sleep. It is a thick cream that needs time to absorb, so when I need to use my hands I will often apply the hand repair just to the tops of my hands so I'm not leaving finger prints all over my keyboard etc. I will be purchasing this again when my jar starts to get low.

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Rose (Martensville, SK, CA)
A decadent lifesaver <3

I suffer from severe depression, and it is made much worse during the winter. I also work with the public, so I am constantly sanitizing my hands. This in combination with the cool, dry air leads to the cracking of my skin. This cream has the consistency of whipped, fluffy icing, and the scent is incredibly comforting to me. It nourishes my hands and leaves me feeling happier and pampered every time I use it. I consider a variety of Barefoot Venus products to be essential to helping me get through every harsh Canadian winter.

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Haley H. (Saskatoon, SK, CA)
A decadent lifesaver <3

I suffer from severe depression, and it is made much worse during the winter. I also work with the public, so I am constantly sanitizing my hands. This in combination with the cool, dry air leads to the cracking of my skin. This cream has the consistency of whipped, fluffy icing, and the scent is incredibly comforting to me. It nourishes my hands and leaves me feeling happier and pampered every time I use it. I consider a variety of Barefoot Venus products to be essential to helping me get through every harsh Canadian winter.

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Giselle (Greater Sudbury, ON, CA)
Fantastic

I love everything about this products i would give more stars if i could. The smell the texture the way it feels
On my dry hands.

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Giselle A. (Greater Sudbury, ON, CA)
Fantastic

I love everything about this products i would give more stars if i could. The smell the texture the way it feels
On my dry hands.

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Robyn M. (Temecula, CA, US)
Heavenly

I love this hand lotion! Leaves my hands and elbows so soft and smells divine.

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Kim (Aldergrove, BC, CA)
Great stuff!

I love this stuff! The scent is divine, and it keeps my hands feeling soft and moisturized without being greasy. I received my first jar as a Christmas present, and now it's absolutely my new favorite hand cream!

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KIm W. (Langley, BC, CA)
Great stuff!

I love this stuff! The scent is divine, and it keeps my hands feeling soft and moisturized without being greasy. I received my first jar as a Christmas present, and now it's absolutely my new favorite hand cream!

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Andrea (Wayne, NE, US)
Long lasting

I love this lotion. I initially received it as a sample, but fell in love with it quickly. I had to buy more. The lotion doesn't leave a greasy feeling and a little can go a long way.

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Sara (Santa Rosa, CA, US)
Great Product

My daughter and I are "vanilla" scent junkies and this version is a little on the sweet side but doesn't disappoint. A little goes a long way. We are on our second tub will keep reordering. Makes hands feel so soft! Good value for the quality!

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Stacey C. (St. Thomas, ON, CA)
Oh the scent is amazing!

I keep it on my desk and use it all of the time!! It is so dense and a little goes a long way. People are always asking me what smells so amazing! The scent is soft and delicious and it keeps my hands so soft.

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Stacey T. (St. Thomas, ON, CA)
Oh the scent is amazing!

I keep it on my desk and use it all of the time!! It is so dense and a little goes a long way. People are always asking me what smells so amazing! The scent is soft and delicious and it keeps my hands so soft.

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eric g. (Shawinigan, QC, CA)
Very nice

Smell sooooooooo goooooood. Hands get less dry very fast.

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eric g. (Shawinigan, QC, CA)
Very nice

Smell sooooooooo goooooood. Hands get less dry very fast.

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Ivelissa G. (Winter Park, FL, US)

LOVE IT!!

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Devi (Mississauga, ON, CA)
Soft and not drying

I am a huge fan of the Vanilla Shake hand cream you had a few years ago. The vanilla effect is good but i prefer the scent of the vanilla shake. Please bring this one back.

FAQ

The Good Stuff, Explained

Where a hand cream softens and maintains, the Instant Hand Repair restores. Shea Butter, Mango Seed Butter, Olive Oil, and Soybean Oil work together to repair genuinely dry, chapped, and depleted hands — the kind of care that goes deeper than daily moisturizing.

Mango Seed Butter — rich in vitamin A to stimulate skin renewal, improve texture, and support elasticity. Shea Butter to hydrate and retain moisture. Olive Oil and Soybean Oil to protect and shield. Together, they don't just soften — they rebuild.

Not at all. Rich and buttery on application, it absorbs beautifully and leaves hands silky smooth without residue. The kind of cream you reach for before bed and wake up grateful for.

Absolutely. Elbows, knees, dry patches — anywhere that needs extra attention. It's a hand repair by name, a skin repair in practice.

Three sizes to suit how you live with it. The Mini (20–30g depending on scent) tucks into a bag or pocket. The full size (90g) lives on a desk, a bedside table, a kitchen counter. Both carry the same restorative formula — the difference is simply how close you want it.

Twelve — from Apricot Brandy and Coconut Kiss to Midnight Muse, Lemon Freckle, and Wild Ginger & Sweet Orange. The scent is part of the ritual. Choose the one that belongs to the moment you want to give yourself.

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