Urea

Appears on 2 avoid lists

Included in 300 routines

Summary

Works for
  • Moisturizing
  • Exfoliation
Irritancy risk
LOW
WIMJ Team

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

Products with Urea

Niche Beauty lab - Urea Face Cleanser Niche Beauty lab Urea Face Cleanser
Works for:
  • Cleansing
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
  • urea
  • caprylic/capric triglyceride
  • glycerin
Salthouse - Seifenfreies Waschgel Salthouse Seifenfreies Waschgel
Works for:
  • Cleansing
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
  • urea
  • glycerin
  • Jojoba oil
ByWishtrend - Vitamin A-mazing Bakuchiol Body Lotion ByWishtrend Vitamin A-mazing Bakuchiol Body Lotion
Works for:
  • Anti-aging
  • Moisturizing
  • Anti-blemish
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
  • niacinamide
  • salicylic acid
  • retinal
Murad - Retinal ReSculptâ„¢ Eye Lift Treatment Murad Retinal ReSculptâ„¢ Eye Lift Treatment
Works for:
  • Anti-aging
  • Moisturizing
  • Evens skin tone
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
  • retinal
  • Oatmeal extract
  • urea
Bioup - Renewing Peeling with PHA Acids RENEWAL & ANTI-AGING Bioup Renewing Peeling with PHA Acids RENEWAL & ANTI-AGING
Works for:
  • Anti-aging
  • Exfoliation
  • Evens skin tone
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
  • lactobionic acid
  • gluconolactone
  • urea
Bali Body - Ceramide cream Bali Body Ceramide cream
Works for:
  • Anti-aging
  • Moisturizing
  • Evens skin tone
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
  • niacinamide
  • urea
  • caprooyl phytosphingosine
Marks and Spence - Formula Sleep & Replenish Light Sleep Cream Marks and Spence Formula Sleep & Replenish Light Sleep Cream
Works for:
  • Moisturizing
  • Anti-aging
  • Evens skin tone
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
  • niacinamide
  • acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester
  • urea
Naturium - Barrier Bounce Naturium Barrier Bounce
Works for:
  • Moisturizing
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
  • lactic acid
  • ceramide np
  • urea
Wildcrafted Organics - Bakuchiol Cell Regenerating Serum Wildcrafted Organics Bakuchiol Cell Regenerating Serum
Works for:
  • Anti-aging
  • Evens skin tone
  • Moisturizing
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
  • ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate
  • bakuchiol
  • urea
Rationale - #3 The Enriched Crème Rationale #3 The Enriched Crème
Works for:
  • Moisturizing
  • Anti-oxidation
  • Anti-aging
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
  • ceramide ns
  • caprooyl phytosphingosine
  • caprooyl sphingosine
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