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Kiehl's
Ultimate Strength Hand Cream
A hand cream built around Vitamin E, for barrier repair and smoothing.
Brand price
INR 1750.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
From the brand
What the brand says about this product. Our ingredient analysis follows below.
The brand recommends it for
- Dry skin
- Dryness & dehydration
What's inside
Ingredients List
17 trigger at least one check · 11 trigger none
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Plant oils and butters (coconut, olive, shea)
- Plant or mineral oil
- Barrier Repair
- Hydrating
- May Worsen Oily Skin
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty alcohol
- Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- Possibly animal-derived
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Key Ingredients
Fatty alcohol2
Waxy fatty alcohols used as emollients and thickeners; unrelated to drying alcohol.
Benefits
Hydrating6
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Squalane
Barrier Repair11
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Allantoin, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Squalane
Reduces Irritation2
Eases discomfort and supports skin resilience.
Smoothing8
Refines rough or uneven texture.
Allantoin, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Squalane
Anti-Pollution4
Helps defend against airborne pollutants.
Concerns
May Trigger Acne6
Can clog pores or trigger breakouts.
Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Steareth-20
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis14
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric/Stearic Triglyceride, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteth-20, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Stearyl Olive Esters, PEG-75 Stearate, Persea Gratissima Oil, PPG-5-CETETH-20, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Steareth-20
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris6
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Steareth-20
May Worsen Oily Skin4
May increase shine or excess oil.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Persea Gratissima Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Squalane
May Worsen Irritation3
May cause stinging, redness or sensitivity.
May Worsen Eczema1
May worsen itching or irritation for eczema-prone skin.
Ingredients Explained
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Aqua
Solvent
Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care, Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Glycerin may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.
Learn more about Glycerin →Caprylic/Capric/Stearic Triglyceride
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric/Stearic Triglyceride isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric/Stearic Triglyceride →Butylene Glycol
Fragrance, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
Learn more about Butylene Glycol →Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent, Anticaking, Viscosity Controlling
Starch, hydrogen octenylbutanedionate, aluminum salt
Learn more about Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate →Hydrogenated Stearyl Olive Esters
Emulsion Stabilising, Hair Conditioning
Hydrogenated Stearyl Olive Esters isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Hydrogenated Stearyl Olive Esters →Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii Butter →Cetearyl Alcohol
Emulsion Stabilising, Opacifying, Emollient, Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Controlling
Cetearyl Alcohol isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl Alcohol →PEG-75 Stearate
Cleansing
PEG-75 Stearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about PEG-75 Stearate →Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient, Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.
Learn more about Glyceryl Stearate →
Dupes
- Alpha-H In Good Hands Renewing Hand Treatment65% match
- Pixi HandHero - PixiMimosa61% match
- Pixi HandHero - PixiRose61% match
- La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Hand Cream for Dry Hands & Damaged Hands61% match
- Pixi HandHero - PixiFig60% match