Ingredient · INCI listed
Urea
A dual-action ingredient that hydrates at low concentrations and dissolves thickened, rough skin at high ones. Few humectants are as effective on keratosis pilaris, cracked heels, and very dry skin.
Data summary
Products containing
47
Most common in
19 products
moisturizers
Typical pairing
Hyaluronic Acid
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In the catalog
Urea by the numbers.
Urea appears in 47 products across the DermFND catalog, most often in moisturizers (19 products) but also across body cares and toners. Formulations carrying it score 74/100 on average (above the catalog norm); the strongest is Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion at 90/100.
Of those, 15 products score 80 or higher in our analysis. It co-occurs most with Hyaluronic Acid (23 shared formulas) and Glycerin (15 shared formulas). The median price of a urea product here is $26.
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