Whats urea?
A colorless and fragrance-free solid substance at room temperature, Urea is synthesized from both anorganic salts, potassium cyanate and ammonium sulphate. We call urea a “natural” substance because it is present in the outer epidermis of the skin as a natural integral component. However, the urea used in our Eucerin® products is obtained synthetically. Urea, one of the most important end products in protein metabolism, is found in almost all body fluids. Considered one of the skin’s essential natural moisturizing factors (NMF’s), it gets into the outer skin layers through sweat. For people with dry skin, the concentration of urea in the skin drops by 50%. For patients with flaky skin or atopic eczema, as well as mature skin, the loss is even more pronounced. With increasing age, the body’s inherent production of skin lipids and its ability to store water decreases. Skin becomes increasingly more dry, raw and flaky. Fine lines begin to appear. By topically supplying natural moisturizin
