Is this better than applying more cream?

Yes, because no cream in the world can magically restore the skin's lipids. Washing with regular soap or shampoo damages the skin.
It often takes several hours for the body to renew the lipids released by the detergent substances (surfactants). But what if the renewal doesn't work as quickly and completely as hoped? This is often the case with young skin (0–12 years), as well as over-stressed or aged skin, because hands are (or have to be) washed far too often.

Then good advice is needed. – But it does n't have to be expensive anymore!
This is precisely where Dr. Wolfgang Priemer and Prof. Dr. Lothar Weber come in. Dr. Priemer has enriched the soap with protective peptides. And (thanks to his patented extraction process) he adds the peptides to the soaps in generous amounts at a low price. Prof. Dr. Weber has tested the peptide-rich soap and scientifically explained the protective function of the peptides. The report can be read here:

Download the report by Prof. Dr. Weber (PDF file)

✓ Contains plenty of natural peptides

✓ New generation with moisture protection for the skin

✓ Soap: for hand washing and facial care

✓ Shampoo: for easier combing hair and to protect the scalp

✓ Free from animal testing

✓ Patented peptide extraction process

✓Made in Germany