What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningUrea
Buffering
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Canola Oil
Emollient
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTriacetin
AntimicrobialSerine
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Lactate
BufferingHistidine
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Bacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Urea, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Canola Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Silica, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Glucoside, Sodium Citrate, Triacetin, Serine, Parfum, Citric Acid, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Histidine, Propylene Glycol, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Bacillus Ferment, Potassium Sorbate
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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