Topical cream that hydrates your skin.
Eucerin urea cream is a hydrating agent for dry skin conditions, but it can also be effective for the symptoms of acanthosis nigricans and hyperpigmentation (conditions that affect your skin’s pigment).
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Eucerin urea cream is a hydrating agent for dry skin, but evidence shows it can work to improve your skin’s pigmentation too, when it’s affected by conditions like hyperpigmentation or acanthosis nigricans.
Urea (the active ingredient in Eucerin cream) has been used topically for centuries. It’s an emollient that breaks down keratin (the protein that helps form your skin’s outer layer) and prevents and stops itching. By breaking down keratin, it can reduce discolouration, therefore treating the symptoms of acanthosis nigricans and hyperpigmentation (when some parts of your skin appear darker than others).
Acanthosis nigricans is a bit similar to hyperpigmentation, except a little more specific. It’s a skin condition characterised by darkening and thickening of the skin on your neck, armpit, elbow, behind the knee and near the groin folds. It's commonly seen in people with diabetes and obesity. It's not a treatable condition, but topical treatments (like urea) can temporarily decrease the hyperpigmentation.
Eucerin urea works in a few ways.
These mechanisms soften the skin and break down excess keratin, a common symptom of acanthosis nigricans. Furthermore, it can increase the drug penetration of other molecules into the skin, making it ideal to use in combination with other topical treatments.
There’s a range of products by Eucerin that contain urea. This includes:
Depending on the affected area, the product you use can vary. Eucerin UreaRepair 10% cream is thicker, making it better for extremely dry skin and smaller areas. However, if the affected area is larger, the lotion might be better because it’s thinner and easier to spread.
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To apply Eucerin cream, add a thin layer of cream to the affected area twice a day and rub it in. If too much is applied, your skin may become irritated, but this should improve once you stop using the cream.
Urea cream works relatively fast to treat hyperpigmentation and moisturise your skin. Research has shown that patients who used 10% urea cream experienced significant improvement in hyperpigmented lesions on their necks within 8 weeks.
How we source info.
When we present you with stats, data, opinion or a consensus, we’ll tell you where this came from. And we’ll only present data as clinically reliable if it’s come from a reputable source, such as a state or government-funded health body, a peer-reviewed medical journal, or a recognised analytics or data body. Read more in our editorial policy.
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Urea in Dermatology: A Review of its Emollient, Moisturizing, Keratolytic, Skin Barrier Enhancing and Antimicrobial Properties.
Comparison of the efficacy and safety profiles of 10% salicylic acid and 10% urea creams in treating acanthosis nigricans in adolescents: a randomized double-blinded study. Arch Dermatol Res. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-023-02605-6
The randomized trials of 10% urea cream and 0.025% tretinoin cream in the treatment of acanthosis nigricans. J Dermatolog Treat.
Retinoids: active molecules influencing skin structure formation in cosmetic and dermatological treatments. Postepy Dermatol Alergol.
Breathnach AS. Melanin hyperpigmentation of skin: melasma, topical treatment with azelaic acid, and other therapies. Cutis.
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