Product Description Aluminium Chloride Hexahydrate, Glycerine, Formaldehyde, Ethyl Alcohol, Methyl Alcohol, Methyl Salicylate, Water, Form: Liquid. Keratex hoof hardener strengthens, hardens and protects cracked, chipped, weak, and splitting hooves. Toughens soles and reduces bruising. Effectively manages moisture in the hoof while allowing it to breathe. Apply to the entire outer hoof wall starting 1 below the coronary band. Apply to the sole. For best results, use once a day for the 1st week, every other day the 2nd week, and 2 - 3 times per week thereafter.