What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningUrea
BufferingLanolin
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientDecyl Oleate
EmollientPEG-20 Stearate
EmulsifyingParaffin
PerfumingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium PCA
HumectantButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
BufferingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantArginine
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingWater, Urea, Lanolin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glyceryl Stearate, Decyl Oleate, PEG-20 Stearate, Paraffin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium PCA, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Allantoin, Glycolic Acid, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Arginine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Parfum
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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.
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