O'Keeffe's Working Hands Tube Is $7.29 Live and Beats the $8.75 Jar Per Ounce for NYC Winter Hands
The 3 oz O'Keeffe's Working Hands tube is $7.29 live ($2.43/oz). The 3.4 oz jar is $8.75 ($2.57/oz). Same cream. I'd buy the tube for the pocket and the price, and only take the jar for the nightstand.
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Verdict: Buy the O'Keeffe's Working Hands 3 oz tube. It is $7.29 live on Amazon today, October 25, 2026, which works out to $2.43 per ounce. The 3.4 oz jar of the same cream is $8.75, or $2.57 per ounce. The tube is cheaper to buy, cheaper per ounce, and it goes in a coat pocket. The jar only wins if it lives on your nightstand and never leaves.
I cover fashion and beauty from New York, and late October is when my knuckles start splitting. Radiator heat inside, wind on the walk to the subway, and twenty hand washes a day. I am not running a lab test here. I am answering a simple question: which O'Keeffe's should you buy before your hands crack, and is the jar worth the extra $1.46?
What it is
Both listings are O'Keeffe's Working Hands, the concentrated hand cream for extremely dry, cracked hands. Amazon's copy for both says it forms a protective layer on the skin, is unscented, non-greasy, hypoallergenic, and safe for people with diabetes. The brand tells you to use it after hand washing, after bathing, and at bedtime. Same cream, same bullets. The difference is the container and the price.
The 3 oz tube is $7.29, sold and shipped by Amazon.com, in stock to my 10001 ZIP. It shows 4.8 stars from 51,286 ratings and "8K+ bought in past month" on the page. Our catalog card still shows $37.94 for this ASIN. That number is stale. The live price is $7.29, and that is the one I am reviewing.
The 3.4 oz jar is $8.75, also sold and shipped by Amazon.com and in stock. It shows 4.7 stars from 83,377 ratings. Our catalog card says $15.79, which is also stale. At $8.75 you get 0.4 oz more cream than the tube, but you pay about 14 cents more for every ounce.
Who it's for
Buy the tube at $7.29 if you are out of the house all day. It fits in a coat pocket or a small bag, you squeeze out a pea-size amount after you wash your hands at work, and you never dip dirty fingers into the product. For most people in a cold city, that is the whole use case. It is also the cheaper buy by both measures today, which makes this an easy call.
Buy the jar at $8.75 if your problem is overnight repair and the cream will sit by your bed. A jar is easier to scrape clean at the end, and some people like scooping a thicker dab before gloves or socks at night. That is a fair reason. It is not a value reason, because at today's prices the jar costs more per ounce.
If you want both a pocket tube and a bedside jar, buy two tubes. At $7.29 each you still pay less per ounce than the jar.
Who should skip
Skip both if you want a scented, glossy hand lotion that feels like a treat. This is a utilitarian cream. It is meant to sit on rough skin and stay there, not to smell nice.
Skip them if your hands are bleeding, infected, or getting worse even when you moisturize. That is a doctor visit, not a hand cream purchase.
Nits
- The tube is 0.4 oz smaller. If you burn through a jar every month, the size difference is real, but the per-ounce math still favors the tube today.
- Our catalog prices for both ASINs ($37.94 and $15.79) are out of date. Check the live Amazon price before you buy. Hand cream prices swing a lot once winter starts.
- Amazon's listing copy calls the 3.4 oz jar "travel size" too. In my bag, a jar lid that can come loose is not my idea of travel. The tube is the one I carry.
Compare
Compare the O'Keeffe's tube and jar side by side
- O'Keeffe's Working Hands 3 oz tube: $7.29 live, $2.43 per ounce. My pick.
- O'Keeffe's Working Hands 3.4 oz jar: $8.75 live, $2.57 per ounce. Only for the nightstand.
Prices checked on Amazon.com on October 25, 2026, for delivery to New York 10001. Prices change. Check the live listing before you buy.
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O'Keeffe's Working Hands, 80ml Tube - Hand Cream for Extremely Dry, Cracked Hands | Instantly Boosts Moisture Levels, Creates a Protective Layer & Prevents Moisture Loss
O’Keeffe’s Working Hands is a concentrated hand cream that relieves, hydrates and helps repair extremely dry, cracked hands. It works by forming a protective layer on the skin’s surface, locking moisture in. The highly concentrated unique formula was developed to hydrate and replenish moisture levels in the skin, providing long-lasting results for even the most severe cases of dry, cracked hands. Non-greasy and unscented, the seriously hydrating formula works as hard as you do. O'KEEFFE'S COMPANY HISTORY The roots of O'Keeffe's Company go back more than 20 years to an arid region on the California-Oregon border known as the Klamath Basin. Bill O'Keeffe was a rancher and diagnosed diabetic who loved his rigorous, physical work. The tough lifestyle, however, took its toll on his hands and feet. His daughter, Tara, seeing the pain caused by his chronically dry skin, was driven to find product that relieved her father’s severely dry, cracked skin. Applying her skills as a pharmacist, Tara and her father spent years creating and testing various formulations mixed in her kitchen, until, many years later, she developed the basic formula for what has become O'Keeffe's Working Hands and, eventually, O’Keeffe’s for Healthy Feet. Now, with the amazing quality of Bill and Tara O'Keeffe's formula, O’Keeffe’s Company is committed to carrying out their legacy—developing skin care solutions that work as hard as you do. O'Keeffe's Company is a family-owned business and is proud to support our workers, the backbone of every American community. In 2015, O’Keeffe’s expanded their product line to include Working Hands and Healthy Feet in tubes. These are designed for those that prefer tubes for ease of use, portability and cleanliness but still want the same results provided by O’Keeffe’s jars. In 2016, O’Keeffe’s expanded again – this time into the Lip Care and Body Lotion categories! Like all O’Keeffe’s products, NEW Lip Repair Lip Balm and Skin Repair Body Lotion are Guaranteed Hardworking Skincare. Aqua, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Dimethicone, Ceteth-10, Laureth-4, Paraffin, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Allantoin, Octyldodecyl stearate, Diazolidinyl Urea, Iodopropynyl, Butylcarbamate, Acrylates/ Acrylates/ Acrylamide Copolymer, Mineral Oil, Polysorbate 85 For best results, apply a small pea size dab as needed throughout the day. Apply after hand-washing, after bathing and bed time. Start with a small amount- it's all that you need. Over application can lead to stickiness. 1 x O'Keeffe's Working Hands Tube 85g Gorilla Glue Europe Ltd., PO Box 663, Chorley, PR6 6PU, UK.
O’Keeffe’s Working Hands, 96g Jar - Hand Cream for Extremely Dry, Cracked Hands | Instantly Boosts Moisture Levels, Creates a Protective Layer & Prevents Moisture Loss
O’Keeffe’s Working Hands is a concentrated hand cream that relieves, hydrates and helps repair extremely dry, cracked hands. It works by forming a protective layer on the skin’s surface, locking moisture in. The highly concentrated unique formula was developed to hydrate and replenish moisture levels in the skin, providing long-lasting results for even the most severe cases of dry, cracked hands. Non-greasy and unscented, the seriously hydrating formula works as hard as you do. O'KEEFFE'S COMPANY HISTORY The roots of O'Keeffe's Company go back more than 20 years to an arid region on the California-Oregon border known as the Klamath Basin. Bill O'Keeffe was a rancher and diagnosed diabetic who loved his rigorous, physical work. The tough lifestyle, however, took its toll on his hands and feet. His daughter, Tara, seeing the pain caused by his chronically dry skin, was driven to find product that relieved her father’s severely dry, cracked skin. Applying her skills as a pharmacist, Tara and her father spent years creating and testing various formulations mixed in her kitchen, until, many years later, she developed the basic formula for what has become O'Keeffe's Working Hands and, eventually, O’Keeffe’s for Healthy Feet. Now, with the amazing quality of Bill and Tara O'Keeffe's formula, O’Keeffe’s Company is committed to carrying out their legacy—developing skin care solutions that work as hard as you do. O'Keeffe's Company is a family-owned business and is proud to support our workers, the backbone of every American community. In 2015, O’Keeffe’s expanded their product line to include Working Hands and Healthy Feet in tubes. These are designed for those that prefer tubes for ease of use, portability and cleanliness but still want the same results provided by O’Keeffe’s jars. In 2016, O’Keeffe’s expanded again – this time into the Lip Care and Body Lotion categories! Like all O’Keeffe’s products, NEW Lip Repair Lip Balm and Skin Repair Body Lotion are Guaranteed Hardworking Skincare. Aqua, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Dimethicone, Ceteth-10, Laureth-4, Paraffin, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Allantoin, Octyldodecyl stearate, Diazolidinyl Urea, Iodopropynyl, Butylcarbamate, Acrylates/ Acrylates/ Acrylamide Copolymer, Mineral Oil, Polysorbate 85 For best results, apply a small pea size dab as needed throughout the day. Apply after hand-washing, after bathing and bed time. Start with a small amount- it's all that you need. Over application can lead to stickiness For external use only O’Keeffe’s Working Hands is a concentrated, highly effective moisturiser that relieves extremely dry skin that frequently cracks. This unscented, non-greasy formula hydrates the skin – helping it retain moisture and making a difference you feel in days. It is safe for people with diabetes & eczema. O’Keeffe’s offers a tube version of our moisturizing hand cream. Our formula offers the same results O’Keeffe’s users know and expect in the convenience of a tube! Whether you prefer a tube or jar, O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Hand Cream comes in both forms to provide guaranteed relief. 1 x O'Keeffe's Working Hands 96gm Hand Cream