UREA

Ingredient type:  HUMECTANT/WATER-SOLUBLE

Urea

✨ Role: Urea is best known for its moisturizing and gentle exfoliating properties. It helps retain moisture in the skin, improving hydration and softness, and also helps remove dead skin cells from the surface.

Ingredient type: Water-soluble

Safety: Yes, this ingredient is considered safe for topical use.

✨ Vegan: Yes, the urea used in cosmetics is generally synthetic and therefore suitable for vegans.

✨ Note: Urea has a good tolerance profile and is well accepted by most skin types. However, in high concentrations, it can be irritating to very sensitive skin.

Found in: Mainly in moisturizers, serums, body lotions, and certain exfoliating products.

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