Natural creams with urea are moisturizing creams suitable for very dry, damaged, rough and chapped skins .
Let's see what are the properties of natural creams with urea and how to prepare them at home.
Natural creams with urea: when to use them
Urea is a natural compound found in our body because it derives from the catabolism of amino acids.
Urea can be purchased in pharmacies or online, it is a water-soluble powder and can be inserted in moisturizing creams for the face and body, in cleansing products and masks.
Given its hygroscopic properties, urea is used in cosmetics as a humectant and moisturizing agent as it is useful for improving the skin's ability to attract and retain water inside the cells.
Urea is also able to exfoliate the skin, eliminating cuticle and dead cells: in this way the renewal of the epidermis is favored and the skin appears softer, smoother and younger. The exfoliating action also has the advantage of favoring the absorption of the other active ingredients present in the cosmetic.
Thanks to the moisturizing action, the cosmetic use of urea is particularly indicated in people who have very dry, rough and chapped skin as well as in case of wrinkles and dark spots due to skin aging.
Urea creams are very useful for softening particularly rough areas of the skin, including calluses on the hands and feet.
Creams containing urea are also suitable for treating atopic skin, for example in the case of psoriasis or eczema.
The exfoliating properties of urea make this ingredient suitable even in the case of blackheads and blackheads.
Natural cream with urea: the recipe to prepare it at home
If you want to prepare a urea-based moisturizer with your hands, here is a simple recipe for everyone to try this natural ingredient.
This natural cream with urea is suitable for very dry, rough, chapped and irritated skin : it is suitable for face, body, hands and feet.
Ingredients
> 32 grams of chamomile hydrolate
> 7.5 grams of shea butter
> 2.5 grams of rice wax
> 3 grams of Olivem 1000 emulsifier
> 5 grams of urea
> 10 drops of essential oil of German chamomile
> Preservative, doses according to technical data sheet
Preparation : heat the chamomile hydrolat and the oily phase (shea butter, rice wax and emulsifier) in a double boiler in two different containers. When the two phases have reached the temperature of 70 ° C, remove from the bain-marie and add the urea in the hydrolat and mix well.
Add the preservative to the oily phase, mix, then slowly add the oily phase to the hydrolate, stirring the mixture with a milk froth until it reaches the emulsion. Finally add the essential oil, mix by hand and transfer the urea cream to a clean, dry jar. Let cool at room temperature for a few hours.
Indicate the ingredients, doses and preparation date on the cream label and use it within three months. If the preparation changes appearance or smell, throw it away.
