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.

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.

What cream has the highest amount of urea?

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Item Form Cream
Brand UREA LABS
Use for Hands, Feet

What is urea cream prescribed for?

UREA (yoo REE uh) is used to soften thick, rough, or dry skin caused by certain skin conditions. It is also used to soften and remove damaged or diseased nails without surgery. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.

Can urea cream be used on genitals?

Apply to the skin only. Avoid sensitive areas such as your eyes, inside your mouth/nose, and the vaginal/groin area, unless the label or your doctor directs you otherwise.

Do you need a prescription for urea cream?

Urea at lower concentrations—between 2% and 10%—is available over the counter and acts as a skin moisturizer for people with dry skin, psoriasis, and eczema (atopic dermatitis). The most common concentration in this range is urea 10 cream.

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 you buy urea cream over the counter?

Is urea by prescription only?

Urea is an over-the-counter (OTC) product used as a moisturizer to treat or prevent dry, rough, scaly, itchy skin and minor skin irritations (e.g., diaper rash, skin burns from radiation therapy). Emollients are substances that soften and moisturize the skin and decrease itching and flaking.

Is urea cream a steroid?

HYDROCORTISONE; UREA (hye droe KOR ti sone; yoo REE uh) is a combination of a corticosteroid and a moisturizer. It is used on the skin to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and skin irritation.

Is urea 40% prescription only?

Urea at higher concentrations—between 10% and 40%—is also available over the counter. The most common concentrations in this range are urea 20 cream and urea 40 cream.

Why is urea good for cracked heels?

By softening the top layer of skin, urea increases your skin’s ability to retain moisture. Salicylic acid and Urea, both skin-sloughing agents called keratolytics, work together to exfoliate and thin calluses that develop around heel fissures.