Sweaty hands — medically called palmar hyperhidrosis when it's excessive — affect handshakes, grip, device use, and confidence in a way few other sweating patterns do. It's one of the most disruptive forms of excessive sweating, and one of the most treatable.
Why hands sweat more than almost anywhere else
Palms carry an unusually high density of sweat glands — originally useful for grip, now mostly just inconvenient. For some people this activity is chronically overactive, producing sweat independent of heat, exercise, or even nervousness, though stress often makes it worse. Read more about hyperhidrosis and its types.
What actually helps
The same aluminium chloride mechanism used on underarms works on palms — applied at night to completely dry skin, it temporarily reduces sweat gland output at the treated area. It's not a special hand-specific formula; it's the same clinical-strength antiperspirant, applied the same way. See the full guide to treating heavy hand sweating.
Why it doesn't work for some people
Almost always, it's a timing issue: morning application on hands that have just been washed doesn't give the formula time to work. Applied at night, left on while you sleep, and washed off in the morning — that's the routine that actually delivers results.
Where to start
See the full clinical antiperspirant range — the Original formula is the one most people start with for hand sweating specifically.