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Urea

Helps attract water.

What it is

A compound found naturally in the skin and made in a lab for cosmetics.

A humectant that helps the skin hold on to water, and a skin conditioning agent.

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What it does in a formula

Helps attract waterOfficial EU function: Humectant
Balances the pHOfficial EU function: Buffering
Keeps skin in good conditionOfficial EU function: Skin conditioning
Reduces staticOfficial EU function: Antistatic