Urea

Dimethicone forms a barrier on the skin that helps minimizes water loss. Dimethicone also helps improve the skin’s smoothness and flexibility by filling gaps between the cells in the uppermost layer of the skin.

Urea is relevant for body use due to its moisturizing and skin-softening effects on thick, rough or callused skin—such as feet, knees, elbows..

Urea helps improve the appearance of patches of dry and rough skin in two ways. This ingredient helps provides hydration to smooth texture, and it also works to help thin the build-up of dead skin cells.

Urea can be found in a variety of skin care formulations, including body washes , lotions and creams . Because of its hydrating properties and ability to help remove the build-up of excess dead skin cells.

Urea’s humectant properties make it an ideal ingredient for dry skin.