Is hand cream effective for protecting nail cuticles?

Lately, even though I wear nitrile gloves while cooking in the kitchen, water sometimes gets inside, causing my hands to swell or get rough from dish soap, and my cuticles keep peeling off—what Park Sang-chul calls "eating rice from the eye."

I've seen hand creams that strengthen nails, and I'm wondering if there are cuticle strengthening lotions as well, and if they are effective. Please recommend one.