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https://www.netpharmacy.co.nz
$4.50
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Urea 10% Cream
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Can the product deliver on its promises?

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Promise
What does the product description say?
"It works by helping the dead skin to loosen and shed hard and scaly skin"
N/A
WIMJ summary for exfoliation

This product might help exfoliate the skin with urea, but This ingredient is not the most effective.

Ingredient Effectiveness Concentration Irritancy
MEDIUM
meets threshold
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Promise
What does the product description say?
"Used to encourage rehydration of dry, rough, scaly skin conditions such as eczema, ichthyosis and hyperkeratosis by increasing the ability of the epidermis to absorb water."
N/A
WIMJ summary for moisturizing

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. 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. The following ingredients in this product do the job: urea.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: paraffinum liquidum, urea

Ingredient Effectiveness Concentration Irritancy
HIGH
meets threshold
HIGH
meets threshold
HIGH
meets threshold

How honest is this product?

Promise Can it deliver?
Moisturizing
Exfoliation
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.

Potential irritants

IRRITANCY
LOW
Ingredient Irritancy Skin Benefit
triethanolamine
Has skin benefit

Ingredients by volume

Ingredient Estimated concentration
Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function
24% - 36%
Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations
11% - 17%
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
3.5% - 5.2%
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
3.7% - 5.5%
Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
2.2% - 3.4%
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
1.6% - 2.3%
Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
0.5% - 1.15%
A preservative
0.1% - 0.35%
A preservative
0.15% - 0.3%
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