Hazel said:If you need something quckly - have you ever heard of bag balm? It's used on cows' udders to stop them from cracking. My fingers used to crack terribly in the winter and I used to use it to help. It's antiseptic and would coat my hands to help with moisture. I stopped using it awhile back since I don't get the severe cracking like I did back then. I'm sure it's still available in case your husband fusses about using your soap and girly stuff. I used to buy it at Walmart.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bag_Balm
I had a neighbor who swore by Bag Balm- used it all the time and loved it. And the father of a friend of mine loves Corn Husker's Lotion.
IrishLass