What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHexyldecanol
Emollient
Hexyldecyl Laurate
EmollientUrea
Buffering
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Magnesium Sulfate
Cera Alba
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Hexyldecanol, Hexyldecyl Laurate, Urea, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Glycerin, Magnesium Sulfate, Cera Alba, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate
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 Urea
