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Urea cream is the #1 extraordinary skin remedy for a myriad of skin conditions. Actually, urea is a compound naturally found in the human body and exists in every HEALTHY cell. Here I will share about the benefits of using this type of cream.
Urea has been medically proven in various clinical studies to have extraordinary anti-fungal and anti-microbial properties that promotes fast healing of dry cracked split skin, eczema, psoriasis, rashes, acne, burns and other types of problem skin. Scientists call it a true "humectant" because it is an important component of the body's moisturizing process. Unmatched for its hydrating properties, urea can increase water content to the skin to a level of 97.8%! This is far more than any other natural substance.
Found in the surface layer of the skin called stratum corneum or horny layer (epidermis), urea plays a vital role in maintaining the skin's moisture balance and the suppleness of the skin. Urea is non-toxic, non-allergenic, colorless and odorless. Urea is naturally present in healthy skin, but when the skin is dry, and in some skin conditions, such as eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis, the level of urea in the skin is greatly reduced. As a result of the reduced levels of urea, the water binding capacity of the skin is decreased and moisture is lost. This leads to roughness, tightness, scaly or flaky skin and irritation. In combination with other effective and natural antioxidant ingredients, a great urea cream gives your skin the ability to attract moisture from the atmosphere and "pump" it back into thirsty cells.
Urea causes hard dry skin cells to "unpack" and expose their water binding sites, thereby enabling the cell to absorb and retain additional moisture. By virtue of it's inherent qualities urea skin cream produces astonishing results. A large number of studies have confirmed the beneficial effect of urea creams for many of the skin problems people face today. Evidence shows that urea cream is useful for all degrees of dry skin.
In a clinical study, urea products has been proven to heal serious wounds and burns without any scarring. Further studies have shown tremendous anti-bacterial and anti-septic qualities which is critical in preventing skin infections. Urea has an anti-itching effect that has a very rapid effect on problematic red itchy skin rashes and even the common mosquito bite.
If the skin is very dry and scaly, a large amount of the cream is taken up by the horny layer. Urea may produce a temporary minor sting due to hypo-osmolarity (intense penetration) of the cream and not because it is irritating to the skin.
Urea is much more than just a moisturizer because unlike other creams and lotions, it has many different beneficial effects on the skin: it not only acts as an extraordinary therapeutic agent for skin disorders, but also attracts moisture to the skin while at the same time preventing water loss in the skin layers in a way that no mineral oil or glycerine-based lotions or creams can.
In the many years of laboratory studies researchers discovered that, unlike just about all other types of moisturizers that contain high levels of pore clogging mineral oil that simply sits on the top layers of the skin and do nothing to improve, urea actually increases the water-binding capacity of the skin.
Not all urea creams are alike! I recommend becoming "label readers" and to stay away from the many products that are on the market today that contain a cocktail of harmful ingredients. Some companies will even "sprinkle" in a little urea to their mix of unpronounceable chemical filled ingredients and dishonestly call their product "healthy"! As always, buyer beware would apply.
**NOTE** Independent studies have concluded the following: Water hydration in the skin was measured after a 10% and 20% urea cream was added and showed a sharp increase by 97.8%. On the other hand, mineral oil decreased skin moisture by 41.5% and petrolatum decreased skin moisture by 62% respectively.
Creams with urea in them MUST contain plant based ingredients to be successful!
***On The Beauty End***
On the beauty end, urea penetrates the deepest layers of the skin, plumping up the skin for a firm, supple, wrinkle-free appearance, (water retention within skin cells gives skin its elasticity and wrinkle-free appearance) providing skin renewal and benefits that other formulas cannot.
Urea is naturally found in healthy, young skin and is an important part of your skin's natural, moisturizing system.
Urea is a scientifically proven moisturizer and is a far better moisturizer and skin treatment than even the most expensive oil-based creams or lotions that you can buy or get as a prescription from your doctor.
So many of the commercial and often astronomically expensive lotions and creams we buy to soften dry skin are composed of some level of mineral oil, which we think will moisturize and beautify our skin. But in reality, urea does a much better job of moisturizing the skin because it keeps water within the skin layers, making it supple and soft.
You'll be absolutely amazed at the softness and beauty of your skin after even one treatment with urea cream. Old dead skin immediately flakes away, and your skin becomes wonderfully soft, rosey and with time, even wrinkles will disappear.
***Of Special Note***
Some of the creams that are advertised to help prevent wrinkling may actually cause it. Many Alpha Hydroxy, Estrogen and Retin-A creams rely on chemical exfoliation to reverse or counter the aging process. Constant or over application of these creams can strip off the protective keratin layer that covers the skin, increase fluid loss and actually increase wrinkling and facial folds.
