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Ultimate Strength Hand Salve

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Hands Of Hope Hand Cream

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Ultimate Strength Hand Salve

Hands Of Hope Hand Cream

Hand Creams	Hand Creams
Moisturizers to hydrate and repair dry hands.	Moisturizers to hydrate and repair dry hands.
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Ultimate Strength Hand Salve

Hands Of Hope Hand Cream

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

Full ingredient list

Ultimate Strength Hand Salve

Hands Of Hope Hand Cream

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Aqua/water, glycerin, caprylic/capric/myristic/stearic triglyceride, butylene glycol, hydrogenated olive oil stearyl esters, butyrospermum parkii butter (shea butter), aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, cetearyl alcohol, peg-75 stearate, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, sesamum indicum seed oil (sesame seed oil), squalane, dimethicone, ceteth-20, phenoxyethanol, persea gratissima oil (avocado oil), steareth-20, ceteareth-20, chlorphenesin, tocopheryl acetate, ppg-5-ceteth-20, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, limonene, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, tocopherol, citric acid 12	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, shea butter glycerides, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, dimethicone, polyacrylamide, stearic acid, sd alcohol 40-b (alcohol denat.), benzyl alcohol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, beta-glucan, arginine, panthenyl ethyl ether, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, polyamide-5, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, methyl gluceth-20, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ethyl macadamiate, sclerotium gum, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, disodium edta, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Aqua/water, glycerin, caprylic/capric/myristic/stearic triglyceride, butylene glycol, hydrogenated olive oil stearyl esters, butyrospermum parkii butter (shea butter), aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, cetearyl alcohol, peg-75 stearate, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, sesamum indicum seed oil (sesame seed oil), squalane, dimethicone, ceteth-20, phenoxyethanol, persea gratissima oil (avocado oil), steareth-20, ceteareth-20, chlorphenesin, tocopheryl acetate, ppg-5-ceteth-20, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, limonene, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, tocopherol, citric acid

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, shea butter glycerides, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, dimethicone, polyacrylamide, stearic acid, sd alcohol 40-b (alcohol denat.), benzyl alcohol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, beta-glucan, arginine, panthenyl ethyl ether, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, polyamide-5, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, methyl gluceth-20, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ethyl macadamiate, sclerotium gum, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, disodium edta, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

Notable ingredients

Ultimate Strength Hand Salve

Hands Of Hope Hand Cream

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua/water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl alcohol, C13-14 isoparaffin, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Sd alcohol 40-b (alcohol denat.)

Anti-microbial: Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultimate Strength Hand Salve

Hands Of Hope Hand Cream

Aqua/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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent