What exactly is urea?!


Question: I've seen this written amongst the list of ingredients for creams and cosmetics. What exactly is it? I'm hoping it's not what I think it is....


Answers: I've seen this written amongst the list of ingredients for creams and cosmetics. What exactly is it? I'm hoping it's not what I think it is....

a chemical produced in the kidneys that is taken from urine...it is used in skincare products for hydration.

urea is exactly what you think it is. But this urine has been filtered of all impurities. so there isn't any micro organisms to worry about. and most of the liquid isn't there either

i don't know

pee. an isolated portion of....

afraid it is but is now synthesized.
Urea, also called carbamide, is an organic chemical compound which essentially is the waste produced when the body metabolizes protein. It is a compound not only produced by humans but also by many other mammals, as well as amphibians and some fish. Urea was the first natural compound to be synthesized artificially using inorganic compounds.





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