Yes, and it works better under a glove than it does in open air, so use noticeably less than you normally would. A glove traps heat and moisture against your skin, which drives the balm in instead of letting it wear off.
Why a glove makes it work harder
Left in open air, a good part of what you apply gets rubbed off on everything you touch before your skin has finished with it. Under a glove none of that happens. Your hand warms the balm to body temperature and holds it there, and the moisture your skin gives off stays put instead of evaporating.
It is the same reason cotton gloves overnight work so well on badly cracked hands, just happening during your shift instead. Cracked hands.
Use about half what you think
This is the part people get wrong. The dose that is right for bare hands is too much under a glove. You end up with a film that never absorbs, your grip gets slick, and you leave balm on every tool you pick up. Warm a small amount until it turns clear, work it in until your hands look matte rather than shiny, and stop there. How much is the right amount.
It depends on the glove
Nitrile and latex. Nothing breathes, so sweat has nowhere to go and the balm has every advantage. Use the least here. The balm will not degrade nitrile.
Leather. Leather takes some of it, so a little goes into the glove rather than your hand. Not a problem, and it is good for the leather, but expect to apply slightly more often.
Cotton liners under anything. The best case. The liner holds the balm against your skin and keeps it out of the outer glove.
Timing
Give it about two minutes before you glove up. Straight from tin to glove traps a wet layer that stays wet, and that is what makes hands feel clammy and soft in a bad way.
At the end of the shift
This is the application that matters most and the one everybody skips. Wash, dry properly including between the fingers, and put balm on while your hands are still slightly damp. Eight hours in a glove leaves skin waterlogged and then stripped once it dries out. Mechanics and nurses get this worst.
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