What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCanola Oil
Emollient
Urea
Buffering
Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Diglycerin
Humectant
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Diisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate
Emulsifying
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Methylparaben
Preservative
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Water, Canola Oil, Urea, Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil, Panthenol, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Diglycerin, Myristyl Myristate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Stearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate, Allantoin, Polyglycerin-3, Citric Acid, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben
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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.
Urea is also called carbamide and is the diamide of carbonic acid. In cosmetics, urea is used to hydrate the skin. It also provides exfoliation in higher concentrations.
As a humectant, urea helps draw moisture from the air and from deep within the skin. This helps hydrate your skin. Studies show urea is an effective moisturizer for dry skin conditions. 40% urea is typical in medications for treating eczema and other skin conditions.
Urea has the strongest exfoliation effect in concentrations higher than 10%. It is a keratolytic agent, meaning it breaks down the keratin protein in the top layer of skin. This helps remove dead skin cells and flaking skin.
In medicine, urea has been shown to help increase the potency of other ingredients, such as fungal treatments.
Humans and animals use urea to metabolize nitrogen-containing compounds. Urea is highly soluble in water. Once dissolved, it is neither acidic nor alkaline.
Learn more about UreaWater. 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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
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