Hametan Blue

The cult Turkish pharmacy staple, straight from Istanbul. Hametan Blue is the rich, balm-like version: a thick, cocooning layer that locks moisture into very dry, rough or cracked skin.

Why it's gone viral

Found in almost every Turkish bathroom cabinet, Hametan blew up on TikTok as the no-frills, bargain multitasker people stock up on in Turkish pharmacies. Fans love the blue tube as an overnight balm for dry patches, elbows, heels and hands. One little tube, a hundred uses.

Key ingredient

25% witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) distillate in a rich lanolin and paraffin base.

Full ingredients

Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) distillate 25%, acetylated lanolin, lanolin alcohols, white soft paraffin, liquid paraffin, cetostearyl alcohol, Oxynex LM (antioxidant), anhydrous lanolin, disodium EDTA.

Good to know

30g tube. Made in Turkey by Abdi İbrahim. Packaging is in Turkish. Contains lanolin (from sheep's wool). For external use only; patch test before first use.