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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% versus Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion .

Last updated on August 18, 2023. Published on September 06, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both body lotions. They have a total of 26 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain AHA and ceramides

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

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

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Body Lotion

Body lotions, creams, and butters help moisturize your body.

Body Lotion

Body lotions, creams, and butters help moisturize your body.

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

AHA
Ceramides

Benefits

Hydrating (4)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Skin Texture (2)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Acne Trigger (2)
Irritating
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

AHA
Ceramides

Benefits

Hydrating (5)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Skin Texture (2)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Acne Trigger (2)
Irritating
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Explained

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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!

Learn more about Water

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 1.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Buffering, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

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.

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Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 2.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 2.

3
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.

Learn more about Glycerin

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 3.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 3.

4
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning

Isopropyl Stearate isn't fungal acne safe.

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 4.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 4.

5
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Liked

Dicaprylyl Ether is created from caprylic acid. It is a texture-enhancer and emollient.

As an emollient, Dicaprylyl Ether is non-comedogenic. It helps soften and smooth the skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier helps trap moisture in, helping to hydrate the skin.

Dicaprylyl Ether gives a non-greasy feel and better spreadability to products.

Learn more about Dicaprylyl Ether

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 5.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 5.

6
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Glyceryl Glucoside is made from glycerol and glucose.

It is a humectant. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture to it from the air.

Some foods that contain glyceryl glucoside include sake, miso, and wines.

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Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 6.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 6.

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What it does: Buffering, Humectant
Community Rating: Liked

Sodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and used to adjust the pH of a product.

Sodium Lactate is part of our skin's NMF, or natural moisturizing factor. Our NMF is essential for the hydration of our top skin layers and plasticity of skin.

It also influences our skin's natural acid mantle and pH, which protects our skin from harmful bacteria.

Our NMF is formed from amino acids, lactic acid, sugars, minerals, peptides, and electrolytes. As we age, our NMF naturally depletes. Other sources of NMF depletion include harsh and drying ingredients such as denatured alcohol. Sodium lactate can help replenish our NMF, leading to more hydrated and plump skin.

High percentages of Sodium Lactate can have an exfoliating effect.

Sodium Lactate is produced from fermented sugar.

Learn more about Sodium Lactate

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 7.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 7.

8
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is a plant lipid from the fruit of the Shea Tree. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.

Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.

Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.

While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.

Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.

Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 8.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 8.

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What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate is an emulsifer and emollient. It comes from Isostearic Acid and Polyglycerin-3.

As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize products by preventing oils and water from separating.

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

Learn more about Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 10.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 10.

10
What it does: Cleansing, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Carnitine.

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 11.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 15.

11
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.

Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.

Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.

This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.

Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.

Learn more about Cetearyl Alcohol

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 12.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 11.

12
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

We don't have a description for Arginine Hcl.

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 14.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 12.

13
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Sodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid and is naturally occurring on human skin.

The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.

Sodium PCA is a has conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.

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Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 15.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 13.

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What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Alanine is an amino acid and is already found in the human body.

Alanine has antioxidant properties and can help with anti-aging.

Alanine is used by fibrous proteins such as collagen, elastin, and keratin. These three help make a strong skin barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier leads to more plump and youthful skin.

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Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 17.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 23.

15
What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Citrulline.

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 18.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 19.

16
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Serine is an amino acid naturally found in our body. Our bodies use amino acids to create protein.

Amino-acids help give keep our skin hydrated. They play an important role in the skin barrier, which keeps the skin plump and firm.

Serine is a non-essential amino acid, meaning we don't need to obtain it from eating foods.

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Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 20.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 17.

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What it does: Buffering, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Lactic Acid is an AHA that is derived from fermenting lactose, a carbohydrate from milk. It removes the top layer of old and dead skin cells and helps increase cell turnover.

Benefits of Lactic Acid are that it can help to reduce large pores and reduce the effects of aging. Some potential downsides are that it can be bad for dry skin, cause irritation, worsen eczema, and worsen rosacea.

Not only does it help exfoliate the skin, it helps strengthen the skin's barrier. When applied, lactic acid helps the skin create ceramides.

Lactic acid is an over-the-counter chemical exfoliant that comes from the fermentation of lactose — a carbohydrate found in milk.

Legend has it that Cleopatra used to bathe in sour milk to help reduce wrinkles.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

Learn more about Lactic Acid

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 21.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 14.

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What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

Learn more about Sodium Chloride

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 22.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 27.

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What it does: Humectant, Masking, Moisturising, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Mannitol is a sugar alcohol. It is a humectant and moisturizes the skin. In vitro (not tested on a living organism), mannitol displays antioxidant properties.

When found in aqueous solutions, mannitol tends to become acidic. This is because it loses a hydrogen ion. This is why mannitol can often be found with pH adjusting ingredients, such as sodium bicarbonate.

Fun fact: Mannitol can be found in foods as a sweetener. It can be naturally found in mushrooms, algae, fruits, and veggies.

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Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 23.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 16.

20
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Soothing
Community Rating: Mixed

Sucrose is a natural sugar found in fruits, vegetables, and nuts. It is the main constituent of white sugar.

In skincare, sucrose is a humectant and can be a mild exfoliant.

Sucrose is hydrophilic, meaning it attracts water. This makes it an effective humectant and helps hydrate the skin.

Studies show sugars may worsen acne-prone skin due to it disrupting the skin's natural biome. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.

In some products such as body scrubs, sucrose is used as an gentle exfoliant.

The term 'sucrose' comes from the french word for sugar, 'sucre'.

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Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 24.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 18.

21
What it does: Humectant
Community Rating: Loved

Glutamic Acid is an amino acid that is found in all living organisms. Our bodies use this to help nerve cells in the brain communicate with other cells.

In cosmetics, glutamic acid is a famous humectant. It draws water from the air to your skin, keeping your skin hydrated (like hyaluronic acid).

An in-vitro study from 2024 found glutamic acid to play a role in inhibiting inflammation and thus a potential skin-soothing ingredient.

Other studies show it to be have potential wound healing, skin barrier repair, and hair growth properties.

Glutamic acid has poor solubility in water and other solvents.

Learn more about Glutamic Acid

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 25.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 25.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Loved

Threonine is an amino-acid. It helps hydrate the skin and has antioxidant benefits.

Threonine is vital for creating collagen and elastin. Collagen and elastin support youthful and firm skin. Our bodies decrease collagen production naturally with age.

Humans are not able to create threonine and must get it through eating foods such as fish, lentils, poultry, sesame seeds, and more.

Learn more about Threonine

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 26.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 24.

23
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Glycogen.

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 27.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 20.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 28.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 28.

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What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 29.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 29.

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What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Disliked

Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.

Potassium sorbate is potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.

Potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.

Potassium sorbate is often used with stronger preservatives.

Learn more about Potassium Sorbate

Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% contains this as ingredient number 30.

Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion contains this as ingredient number 30.

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56% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
19% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet
53% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
23% are disliked or very disliked
17% have no rating yet

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Eucerin UreaRepair Plus Lotion 10% 32 ingredients

4.5 /5
from 2 ratings
Expensive (1) Works Well (1)
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Daniel.Chin

2 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

Although this isn’t vegan or cruelty-free, I’ve checked with the manufacturer and they claim that no animal derived ingredients are used in its...

Although this isn’t vegan or cruelty-free, I’ve checked with the manufacturer and they claim that no animal derived ingredients are used in its creation.

I receive NHS prescriptions for genetically dry skin; this is available on prescription - if fought for - and is the best of a bad bunch!

As for its efficacy, paired with a self-bought glycolic cream (FaceTheory’s Glycomide Body Cream), it works great and I’d highly recommend it as a silicone-free urea body cream for those who are eco-conscious with dry skin.

I have to dock a star due to it not being officially vegan-friendly or cruelty-free.

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AlexHutchinsonspacehyena_229

6 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

This is the only thing that keeps my ridiculous eczema and constantly flaky skin anywhere near normal

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