What is urea 10% cream used for?

Urea 10% cream (such as HealthE urea cream®, AquaCare HP® and Nutraplus®) is commonly used to moisturize moderately dry skin. Urea 25% cream (Eulactol®) is used for excessively dry skin or areas of thick skin such as the heels of the foot.

What percentage of urea should I use?

Between 10 and 20 percent At strengths above 10 percent, according to the same 2018 review, urea creams and lotions have a keratolytic action, meaning they help exfoliate dry and flaking skin. You can use 20 percent urea creams to treat conditions like: rough patches of skin.

When should you not use urea cream?

Do not use on open wounds or infected skin. If you use urea cream and ointment too often, your skin problem may become worse. Talk with your doctor before you use other drugs or products on your skin. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan on getting pregnant, or are breast-feeding.

At what percentage is urea a keratolytic?

At lower doses (≤10%), urea-containing topical formulations act as a skin moisturizer, while at higher concentrations (>10% urea), urea-based preparations exert a keratolytic action. Urea is also useful in combination therapies with anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal drugs, due to its activity as a penetration enhancer.

Is urea cream made from urine?

No, the urea in commercially made products doesn’t come from human or animal urine. The urea used for skin care products is manufactured synthetically.

Can I use urea cream on my face?

Urea 40 shouldn’t be used as an all-over body or facial moisturizer and should generally only be applied to areas where extreme dryness is found—like elbows, knees, and feet.

How do you mix urea fertilizer with water?

In general, mix 1 heaping tablespoon of a 46-0-0 urea fertilizer in 1 gallon of water to make a 0.5 percent solution or use 4 tablespoons of fertilizer to make a 2 percent solution. Use a funnel to pour the solution into the sprayer, shake well to dissolve the granules and spray the leaves lightly.

What is the side effect of urea?

Burning, itching, stinging, redness, or irritation may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.

Can urea heal skin?

Urea is used to treat dry/rough skin conditions (such as eczema, psoriasis, corns, callus) and some nail problems (such as ingrown nails). It may also be used to help remove dead tissue in some wounds to help wound healing. Urea is known as a keratolytic.

Does urea cream really work?

He explains that because of this, external formulations containing urea can ultimately be super-effective at combatting dry, cracking skin. You can also think of it as a naturally-occurring chemical exfoliant, as it works similar to serums and treatments that lift dead skin cells topically.

What are the side effects of urea?

Rare

• Confusion.
• irregular heartbeat.
• muscle cramps or pain.
• numbness, tingling, pain, or weakness in hands or feet.
• unusual tiredness or weakness.
• weakness and heaviness of legs.