Urea
A humectant that holds water in the outer skin, used in hand, foot and body creams.
What it triggers
- Vegan originYesno animal source
- FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
- ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
- SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
- SiliconeNonot a silicone
- AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol
What it does
Urea is a small molecule that the skin itself contains as part of its natural moisturising factor. Cosmetic urea is made synthetically from ammonia and carbon dioxide, not from animals. It draws water into the surface layer and at higher percentages softens rough, thick skin. CosIng lists it as humectant, buffering and skin conditioning.
It is synthetic and affects none of the six checks.
Functions: humectant, buffering
Products with Urea
in 248 products
Netto Dentifrice BlancheurNetto · toothpaste
Eurodont CoolfreshEurodont · toothpaste- no photoHappybrush Super Protect Zahnpasta All-in-oneHappybrush · toothpaste
dentofit mintfreshDentofit · toothpaste
Dermasence Polaneth LotionDermasence · cream or lotion- no photoMixa Urea Cica Repair+Mixa · body moisturizer
- no photoCosmia Crème mains anti-dessèchementCosmia · hand cream
- no photoLa Roche-Posay Lipikar Urea 10% Roughness Smoothing LotionLa Roche-Posay · body moisturizer
- no photoBalea Urea Body LotionBalea · body moisturizer
Svr Xerial 50 extrême crème piedsSvr · foot care- no photoJack Black Protein Booster Eye RescueJack · skin care
O2mer brume tonyque hydratanteO2mer · perfume- no photoLacura Fußbalsam - Oliven- & RosmarinölLacura · foot care
- no photoManufaktura Pánský šampon s pivem, kofeinem a bylinamiManufaktura · shampoo
- no photoLabell Crème dépilatoire peaux sensiblesLabell · hair removal
- no photoDove Restoring ritual body lotionDove · body moisturizer
- no photoRossmann Prokudent Kräuter ZahncrèmeRossmann · toothpaste
Booster regenerador les cosmetiques nº9 booster planLes Cosmetiques
Sibel Post-Depilation Choco-Mousse Soin nutritif au chocolatSibel · hair removal- no photodove self tanDove · self tanner
- no photoCosmia Crème piedsCosmia · foot care
Veet Haarentfernungs-Creme Sensitive PowerVeet · hair removal- no photoEveline Cosmetics Revitalum SOS - 35 % Urea + ParaffinEveline Cosmetics · body moisturizer
By U Soin visage nourrissant à l'extrait de mangueBy U · face cream
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In the EU ingredient database
- antistatic
- buffering
- humectant
- skin conditioning
- antistatic: Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- buffering: Stabilising the pH of an aqueous medium in a narrow range even if an acid or base is added. Altering and/or maintaining a cosmetic product's pH at the desired level.
- humectant: Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
- skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.
CAS 57-13-6 · EC 200-315-5
Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.
Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.