Cosmetics with urea
Urea, or carbamide (listed as Urea on ingredient lists), is an organic compound that also occurs in small amounts in human skin. Some product names state the urea percentage, for example 5%, 10% or 25%. The majority of the selection is foot care – creams, balms, masks and serums; there are also hand and body creams, shampoos, hair and scalp care products, liquid soap and a body cryogel.
In the catalogue: Foot creams and products, Hand & Foot care.
Related selections: Moisturising creams.
Questions and answers about these products
This cream combines a high concentration of urea with humectants and sunflower seed oil to soften thick, rough skin rather than just moisturising the surface.
It is designed to soften rough skin and help reduce odour, with menthol and peppermint for a cooling, fresher feeling — but it is not an antiperspirant.
Explains urea's dual moisturizing and gentle exfoliating action in a wash-off format, and how the formula's other ingredients work together to support the skin barrier without stripping it.
Explains the specific role of urea in winter dryness and how it works with other ingredients.
Urea helps dry foot skin hold moisture and feel smoother by loosening hardened surface cells. At 4%, it is intended for softening and hydration rather than intensive exfoliation.
