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Therapeutic Hand Cream

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Extreme Dry Hand Relief

Product category and function

Therapeutic Hand Cream

Extreme Dry Hand Relief

Hand Creams	Hand Creams
Moisturizers to hydrate and repair dry hands.	Moisturizers to hydrate and repair dry hands.
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Ingredient highlights

Therapeutic Hand Cream

Extreme Dry Hand Relief

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Therapeutic Hand Cream

Extreme Dry Hand Relief

No. of common ingredients = 0
Dimethicone (1%), water, cyclopentasiloxane, aluminum/magnesium hydroxide stearate, cyclohexasiloxane, niacinamide, sodium chloride, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, hexyl laurate, phenoxyethanol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, methylparaben, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, propylparaben, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate 9	Water, glycerin, petrolatum, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, isopropyl palmitate, behentrimonium chloride, paraffin, stearyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, hydroxyacetophenone, benzalkonium chloride, cetyl-pg hydroxyethyl palmitamide, tocopheryl acetate, butylene glycol, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, hydrogenated lecithin, ceramide np, gardenia taitensis flower extract, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, polyacrylic acid, tocopherol, ceramide eop

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Dimethicone (1%), water, cyclopentasiloxane, aluminum/magnesium hydroxide stearate, cyclohexasiloxane, niacinamide, sodium chloride, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, hexyl laurate, phenoxyethanol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, methylparaben, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, propylparaben, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Water, glycerin, petrolatum, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, isopropyl palmitate, behentrimonium chloride, paraffin, stearyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, hydroxyacetophenone, benzalkonium chloride, cetyl-pg hydroxyethyl palmitamide, tocopheryl acetate, butylene glycol, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, hydrogenated lecithin, ceramide np, gardenia taitensis flower extract, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, polyacrylic acid, tocopherol, ceramide eop

Notable ingredients

Therapeutic Hand Cream

Extreme Dry Hand Relief

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Isopropyl alcohol

Absorbent: Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate

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Ingredients with their functions

Therapeutic Hand Cream

Extreme Dry Hand Relief

Dimethicone (1%)

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.