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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Duke Cannon Bloody Knuckles Hand Repair Balm versus O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Hand Cream .

Published on August 01, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe hand cream. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates

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Hand Cream Brand
Hand Cream American Brand United States

Hand Cream

Moisturizers designed to be used on hands.

Hand Cream

Moisturizers designed to be used on hands.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating (4)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Irritating
Eczema

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Irritating
Eczema
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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Duke Cannon Bloody Knuckles Hand Repair Balm contains this as ingredient number 1.

O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Hand Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Duke Cannon Bloody Knuckles Hand Repair Balm contains this as ingredient number 2.

O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Hand Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.

3
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.

As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.

Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.

Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

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Duke Cannon Bloody Knuckles Hand Repair Balm contains this as ingredient number 3.

O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Hand Cream contains this as ingredient number 3.

4
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing
Community Rating: Loved

Allantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.

Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.

Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.

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Duke Cannon Bloody Knuckles Hand Repair Balm contains this as ingredient number 9.

O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Hand Cream contains this as ingredient number 7.

5
What it does: Buffering
Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.

In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.

Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.

"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.

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Duke Cannon Bloody Knuckles Hand Repair Balm contains this as ingredient number 16.

O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Hand Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

25% are loved or liked
25% have mixed ratings
50% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet
23% are loved or liked
8% have mixed ratings
38% are disliked or very disliked
31% have no rating yet

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