Eucerin Replenishing Face Creme 5% Urea plus Lactate

Name: Eucerin Replenishing Face Creme 5% Urea plus Lactate
Brand: Eucerin

Soothing skin care for dry skin

This light face cream for dry skin instantly moisturises and reduces the skin's feeling of tightness to provide a smooth and supple feel.

Product info

Eucerin Replenishing Face Creme Day 5% Urea is a light and gentle everyday moisturiser for dry skin. Enriched with Urea and Lactate, two naturally occurring compounds that bind moisture, it instantly hydrates dry facial skin, reducing the feeling of tightness to give it a smooth, supple feel. Rough skin is also usually caused by a lack of moisture, and Eucerin Replenishing Face Creme Day 5% Urea reduces roughness by maintaining skin hydration. It is ideal for use under make-up or after shaving.

Clinical Studies

The efficacy of Eucerin Replenishing Face Creme Day 5% Urea was tested on 24 people with healthy skin. The product was applied twice daily on the inner forearm. Moisturization and skin roughness were assessed at baseline, after 1 week and 2 weeks of application, as well as after 3 and 7 days after the last application.

Main Findings

Significantly increased skin hydration as soon as week 1, compared to untreated skin
Skin hydration gradually decreased after treatment was discontinued
Significantly reduced skin roughness due to dryness as soon as week 1, compared to untreated skin
The decrease in skin roughness was maintained throughout the treatment period
No adverse effects were noticed

Properties

colourants-free
fragrance-free
non-comedogenic

How To Use

Instructions

Start by cleansing your face, then pat dry.
Gently massage the cream into your face and neck.

Do's and Dont's

Use Eucerin Replenishing Face Creme Day 5% Urea if…

You have dry skin that often feels tight:

Eucerin Replenishing Face Creme Day 5% Urea is designed for this kind of dry facial skin.

You are looking for a light face cream that is suitable for dry skin:

This gentle, non-greasy moisturiszer spreads easily while still giving dry skin the nourishing care it needs.

Try a different product if …

You are looking for an intensive overnight moisturiser:

Use Eucerin Replenishing Face Crème Day 5% Urea in the mornings and Eucerin Replenishing Face Creme Night 5% Urea in the evenings.

You want an anti-wrinkle cream that is designed for dry to very dry skin:

Try Eucerin Hyal-Urea Anti-Wrinkle Day Creme.

Ingredients

Urea

Urea is one of the substances produced naturally by the skin called “natural moisturizing factors” (NMFs). Urea is hygroscopic, binding water in the uppermost layer of the skin, the stratum corneum. Urea is also keratolytic, meaning it breaks down the connections between dead skin cells, improving cell shedding and, thus, smoothing the skin’s surface.

Lactate

Like Urea, Lactate (the salt of Lactic Acid) is also a “natural moisturising factor” (NMF), and is produced naturally by the skin. Lactate absorbs and retains moisture within the stratum corneum, or upper layer of the skin, and therefore plays a vital role in maintaining the skin’s physical properties. Low levels of Lactate within the stratum corneum are known to be associated with dry skin.

How it works

Dry skin is not only lacking in moisture, but also deficient in moisture binding substances, such as Urea and Lactate. Replenishing dry skin with these natural moisturising factors replenishes the skin's moisture barrier, reducing dryness and the feeling of tightness to keep it feeling soft, smooth and healthy.

All Ingredients

Aqua/Water/Eau, Urea-Uree, Glycerin, Caprylic-Capric-Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Triisostearin, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Lactate, Glyceryl Stearate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Lactic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Arginine HCL, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, 1-2-Hexanediol

FAQ (5)

Why do I need a special moisturiser for my face?

Your face is generally exposed to the causes of dry skin, like sunshine, wind and detergents, much more frequently than the rest of your body, and therefore needs frequent moisturization to prevent dry skin symptoms, such as itching, redness due to dryness, scaling and irritation. Eucerin Replenishing Face Creme Day 5% Urea contains key ingredients that lock in moisture to maintain skin hydration. Learn more about dry facial skin.

Why should I use Eucerin Replenishing Face Creme Day 5% Urea instead of just using a body product?

Facial skin is different than body skin, and Replenishing Face Creme Day 5% Urea is specifically formulated for facial skin. Read more about skin in different body parts.

What is the difference between Eucerin Replenishing Face Creme Day 5% Urea and Eucerin Replenishing Face Creme Night 5% Urea?

The intensive night creme provides instant moisture and reduces the feeling of skin tightness overnight.

Is Eucerin Replenishing Face Creme Day 5% Urea safe for children?

This product was not designed for children, and therefore has not been tested by children.

I am not sure if I have dry skin, extremely dry skin, or a skin condition. How can I tell the difference

You can find information about dry skin, as well as skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis (face/body) and psoriasis, throughout our website. However, if you are worried or unsure about your symptoms, or if they are becoming worse, we recommend that you visit your doctor, dermatologist or pharmacist.