Eucerin Urea Repair Original 10% Urea Cream
Works for
1 of 1 advertised claim delivered
Moisturizing3 ingredients credited for this claimGood support
“Designed to help relieve very dry, itchy or scaly skin, Eucerin UreaRepair Original 10% Urea Cream 100ml is an intensive 10% Urea cream formulated with both Urea and Lactate to help enhance the skin's ability to bind and retain moisture.”
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": sodium lactate.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
Can it cause trouble?
Irritancy1 strong irritant: AlcoholMedium risk
Comedogenic1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale1 flagged
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Ingredients
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Benzyl alcohol~0.5–1%
- Irritation risk
- High
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
More about Benzyl alcoholParaffin~7.9–11.8%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Prevents water loss from the skin surface and thickens the product consistency
More about ParaffinSodium lactate~4.6–6.9%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product
More about Sodium lactateMagnesium stearate~3.7–5.5%
Microcrystalline wax~2.6–3.9%
Isopropyl palmitate~2–3.1%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
- Comedogenicity
- 3/5
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
More about Isopropyl palmitateWool~1.3–2%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Alcohol~0.8–1.2%
- Irritation risk
- High
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
More about AlcoholMagnesium sulfate~0.3–0.75%
Water~0.2–0.7%
Ingredient list view
Benzyl alcohol, Paraffin, Sodium lactate, Unknown, Magnesium stearate, Microcrystalline wax, Isopropyl palmitate, Wool, Alcohol, Magnesium sulfate, Water
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Product summary
"Eucerin - Urea Repair Original 10% Urea Cream" has a good moisturizing formula. The formulation is based on a combination of good humectants and emollients. Both are needed to increase the skin hydration level. Humectants in this product (urea and sodium lactate) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Emollients in this formulation (isopropyl palmitate and paraffin) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.
Irritation risk
There are some common irritants in this product, including ingredients that do not have benefits for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here
You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.
Price
The product retails from 10.60£ up to 13.50£ in the United Kingdom.
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Sources cited in this review
Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 2 studies and safety reviews.
- 1Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Isopropyl Isostearatejournals.sagepub.com
- 2Safety Assessment of Magnesium Sulfate as Used in Cosmeticsncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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