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Kiehl's
Ultimate Strength Hand Salve
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Hand Creams

Full ingredient list

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

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua/water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Caprylic/capric/myristic/stearic triglyceride Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Hydrogenated olive oil stearyl esters Emulsion stabilizing
Butyrospermum parkii butter (shea butter) Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning
Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate Viscosity controlling, Viscosity controlling, Absorbent
Cetearyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing

Ingredients explained

1

Aqua/water

Also-called: 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.

2

Glycerin

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

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

3

Price range

$20 to $50

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