CLOTHES OF SKIN Hand Cream

After a month of ordinary use the tube is softer, the label a little creased from being pushed. The scent is familiar now, the small ritual of a quick rub between hands before a coffee. You have used most of them from the pack and slipped a spare into your desk for when someone drops by.

A month later there is still one in your bag and a handful left on the shelf. They sit where you reach for small thank-yous and party extras, and you keep handing them out when a teacher or a coworker needs a quick present.