Ekamedica Ekaderm Urea 50% 30 ml

EkaDerm Urea 50% Cream with Urea

– Designed for calloused, dry skin on heels, elbows, and knees. Exfoliates, helps with dry and cracked skin, and restores comfort. EkaDerm Urea 50% Cream with Urea:

Exfoliates and supports the regeneration of dry skin. Intensively moisturizes. Leaves a feeling of softness. Soothes and reduces discomfort. Indications: Dry skin care. For heels, knees, and elbows. Application: Apply the cream to clean skin, to dry and callused areas. Massage in until absorbed. Use once daily, preferably in the evening.

Urea 50% benefits:

Urea 50% cream offers significant benefits for skin health, primarily due to its potent moisturizing and keratolytic properties. It effectively softens and removes dry, thickened skin (hyperkeratosis), making it useful for conditions like calluses, corns, and even some nail disorders. Additionally, urea helps hydrate the skin, improve its barrier function, and can reduce itching and inflammation. 
Here's a more detailed look at the benefits:
1. Moisturizing and Hydrating:
Urea is a humectant, meaning it attracts and retains moisture, helping to hydrate dry and flaky skin.
It enhances the skin's natural moisturizing factors (NMFs), which are crucial for maintaining skin's hydration and resilience.
By boosting hydration, urea can improve skin's overall texture, making it smoother and softer. 
2. Keratolytic Action:
In higher concentrations (like 50%), urea helps to break down and remove excess keratin, the protein that makes up the outer layer of skin. 
This keratolytic action is particularly beneficial for conditions like calluses, corns, and thickened skin on heels and elbows. 
It can also help soften and improve the appearance of skin affected by conditions like psoriasis and eczema. 
3. Skin Barrier Repair:
Urea can strengthen the skin's barrier function, making it more resistant to external irritants and preventing moisture loss.
This is especially helpful for individuals with dry, sensitive, or damaged skin. 
4. Calming and Soothing:
Urea has soothing properties and can help reduce redness, itching, and inflammation associated with various skin conditions.
It's often used in formulations designed to manage eczema, psoriasis, and other inflammatory skin conditions. 
5. Enhanced Penetration of Topical Medications:
Urea can improve the penetration of other topical medications, such as antifungal drugs, by softening the skin and increasing its permeability. 
6. Specific Applications:
Nail conditions: Urea creams can soften and improve the appearance of nails affected by fungal infections or other conditions. 
Foot care: It's commonly used to treat calluses, corns, and dry, cracked heels. 
Eczema and psoriasis: Urea creams can help manage the symptoms of these conditions by moisturizing and reducing inflammation. 
Important Considerations:
While generally safe, urea can cause skin irritation in some individuals, particularly at higher concentrations.
It's always best to start with a lower concentration and gradually increase it as tolerated.
If you have any concerns or experience irritation, consult with a dermatologist or other healthcare professional.
Urea creams containing 50% urea are typically available over the counter, but some formulations may require a prescription. 

Ekamedica Ekaderm Urea 50% 30 ml