: a soluble weakly basic nitrogenous compound CO(NH2)2 that is the chief solid component of mammalian urine and an end product of protein decomposition, is synthesized from carbon dioxide and ammonia, and is used especially in synthesis (as of resins and plastics) and in fertilizers and animal rations
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It’s made with moisturizing ingredients like urea, squalane and colloidal oatmeal.
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Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Avoid ingredients like alcohol, camphor, glycolic acid, fragrances, lactic acid, menthol, sodium lauryl sulfate, or urea.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
With the highest concentration of exfoliating urea on this list—a whopping 17.7 percent—SkinCeuticals Body Retexturing Treatment can tackle even the bumpiest skin.
—Kelsey Eisen, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
Lartey recommends looking out for the ingredient urea, an emollient (often found in moisturizers) that also softens and smooths the skin on the scalp.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Avoid ingredients like alcohol, camphor, glycolic acid, fragrances, lactic acid, menthol, sodium lauryl sulfate, or urea.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
With the highest concentration of exfoliating urea on this list—a whopping 17.7 percent—SkinCeuticals Body Retexturing Treatment can tackle even the bumpiest skin.
—Kelsey Eisen, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
Lartey recommends looking out for the ingredient urea, an emollient (often found in moisturizers) that also softens and smooths the skin on the scalp.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Urea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urea. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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urea
noun
: a soluble nitrogen-containing compound that is the chief solid substance in the urine of mammals and is an end product of protein breakdown
Medical Definition
urea
noun
: a soluble weakly basic nitrogenous compound CH4N2O that is the chief solid component of mammalian urine and an end product of protein decomposition and that is administered intravenously as a diuretic drug
called also carbamide
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