๐ฏ At a Glance
๐ฌ How It Actually Works
A natural component of your skin's tissue. At low percentages, it hydrates. At high percentages, it dissolves dead skin build-up.
๐ Why your skin loves it
Softens extremely rough skin, repairs the barrier, and binds moisture better than almost anything else.
๐ก Pro Tip
Look for 5% for the face. Reserve 10% to 20% urea creams for rough elbows, knees, and keratosis pilaris on the body.
โ๏ธ Myth vs. Fact
It comes from urine.
While originally discovered there, skincare urea is synthesized purely in a lab setting.