indication
- 10% hydrate skin
- 15% accelerate fibrin degradation
- 20-30% are antipruritic, break down keratin, decrease the thickness of the stratum corneum and are used in scaling conditions such as ichthysosis
- 40% are proteolytic and may be used to dissolve and peel dystrophic nails
[Patient Self Care, 2010]
pharmacology
As a humectant, urea draws water into the striatum corneum.