To sign 'lotion', hold your non-dominant hand open with the palm facing up. Take your open dominant hand and rub it in a circular motion against the palm of your non-dominant hand. This motion mimics the real-life action of rubbing lotion into your hands.
Sign 'I', 'need', 'buy', and then use the circular rubbing motion on your palm for 'lotion'.
Sign 'my', 'hands', 'dry', followed by the sign for 'lotion' to show what you need to moisturize them.
Sign 'you', 'have', and then 'lotion' while raising your eyebrows to ask a yes/no question.
Sign 'I', 'need', 'buy', and then use the circular rubbing motion on your palm for 'lotion'.
Sign 'my', 'hands', 'dry', followed by the sign for 'lotion' to show what you need to moisturize them.
Sign 'you', 'have', and then 'lotion' while raising your eyebrows to ask a yes/no question.
You should use your dominant hand to do the rubbing motion while your non-dominant hand acts as the base. This follows the standard ASL rule where the dominant hand performs the primary action.
While the version shown here rubs the palm, some signers do rub the back of the hand to mean lotion. However, sticking to rubbing the palm is widely understood and matches this specific variation.
Yes, this sign can be used generally for creams, ointments, or sunscreen. For sunscreen, you might add context by signing 'sun' before 'lotion' to be more specific.
