
Dry and very dry skin
Urea + Natural Moisturising Factors
Many soaps and cleansers contain harsh alkali detergents that wash away the epidermal lipids and moisturising factors that form skin’s natural protective barrier. This leaves it prone to dryness and irritation.
Eucerin UreaRepair Plus 5% Urea Body Wash contains very gentle cleansing agents, making it suitable for cleansing dry to extremely dry skin. It is further enriched with Urea and NMFs that bind moisture into the stratum corneum (the upper layer of the skin). The formula is ideal for daily cleansing as it moisturises skin, and supports its natural barrier function.
Suitable for mature skin and suitable for people who may be prone to Psoriasis. Also suitable as adjunctive care.
Replenishing Body Wash 5% UREA’s good skin tolerability was confirmed in clinical studies.
• Apply a small amount of the body wash, massage gently into a lather and apply on your Skin
• Rinse thoroughly
• For best results, use in combination with Eucerin UreaRepair care products
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Eucerin UreaRepair Plus 5% Urea Body Wash is formulated to gently cleanse and moisturise dry to very dry skin and is soap-free.
Eucerin UreaRepair Plus 5% Urea Body Wash is free from harsh alkali detergents and irritating ingredients that can cause dry skin and aggravate dry skin symptoms.
The very gentle formula of the Eucerin UreaRepair Plus 5% Urea Body Wash makes it an ideal cleansing product for dry skin caused by ageing, Diabetes or Psoriasis.
Try intensive Eucerin AtoControl Bath & Shower Oil.
This product is recommended for adults and has not been tested for children. For babies and children, we recommend Eucerin AtoControl. Most products in this range are suitable for babies over three months old with dry to extremely dry skin prone to atopic dermatitis.
Eucerin UreaRepair Plus 5% Urea Body Wash is a water-based cleanser with added moisturising factors and is suitable for dry to very dry skin and Psoriasis. Eucerin AtoControl Bath & Shower Oil is an oil-based bathing product, so is ideally suited for very dry, extremely dry and atopic skin. It can also be used as a bath additive for babies from three months.
You can find information about dry skin as well as conditions such as Eczema (atopic dermatitis) and psoriasis on this website. You can also take our skin test to find out more about your skin type and condition and how best to care for it. If you are still unsure, or concerned about your symptoms, we recommend you ask a pharmacist or dermatologist for advice.
Dry skin is a very common condition and accounts for more than 40% of visits to dermatologists. Depending on the severity of dryness, skin can be tight and rough and/or prone to itching, scaling, flakiness and redness. In extreme cases, skin is pathologically dry (Xerosis).
The main reasons for dryness are a lack of moisture and an impaired skin barrier function which results from:
- A lack of lipids: these are essential for a stable barrier function, which also protects from moisture loss.
- A deficit of Urea and Natural Moisturising Factors (NMFs) which bind moisture in to the skin.
All Eucerin UreaRepair PLUS products are formulated with a unique combination of ingredients:
- Ceramide and other lipids to form a lipid envelope to strengthen the skin barrier and protect against moisture loss.
- Urea and other Natural Moisturising Factors (NMFs) to improve skin’s water-binding capacity and increase its moisture content.
The formula is clinically proven to replenish both lipids and moisture in the skin to give immediate relief. It also delays the symptoms of dry skin for up to 48 hours. Eucerin UreaRepair Plus leaves skin looking and feeling smooth, soft and supple.
Eucerin UreaRepair Plus offers a comprehensive range of products which includes lotions, creams and a cleanser as well as hand and foot care treatments. These products are available with different concentrations of the water-binding active Urea, and the concentration used should vary according to the severity of dryness.