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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL⚠ MODERATE DROPOUT (23% BY WEEK 2, 28% BY WEEK 4); SHORT FOLLOW-UP DURATION.
Urea creams reduced dryness and cracking about as well as salicylic acid or lactic acid products.
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SKINCARE
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Urea Cream for Dry Feet
RESEARCH
- Reduces dryness and cracks
- Works similar to other creams
- Different concentrations all help
- Improves skin barrier function
COMMUNITY
- Works on calluses
- Skin peeling risk
- Use 40-50% strength
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SAFETYHigh-concentration urea can cause irritation or sloughing on healthy skin—apply only to callused areas.
WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS
ALL 15 ON PUBMED ↗BASED ON 15 PUBMED STUDIES
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STUDY⚠ SHORT-TERM (24-HOUR) ASSESSMENT; FOREARM TEST RATHER THAN ACTUAL FEET; SMALL VOLUNTEER SAMPLE.
Different urea concentrations (2–10%) all improved skin barrier function and moisture on feet.
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL⚠ EVALUATOR-BLIND ONLY (NOT FULLY DOUBLE-BLIND); LIMITED DEMOGRAPHIC DETAILS AND FOLLOW-UP DURATION NOT SPECIFIED.
A 15% urea and alpha-hydroxy acid blend reduced hyperkeratosis and fissures in cracked feet.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
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75% positive
“My derm told me to use 50%. As long as you only put it on calluses, it's fine. Avoid everywhere where there aren't calluses, otherwise some skin will slough off, and while it did nothing bad to me, I imagine that's not something you want happening often.”
U/FEW_PANDA6515 ↗“I use the 40% Urea with 2% Salicylic Acid on my feet. It felt nothing beyond a lotion. I used it twice a day initially until I got rid of the cracked heels. Now I just use it once a day.”
U/SKIN_FANATIC ↗“A derm online said to use 40% on our feet, but I can't remember her name. Peppy blonde with fake eyelashes who is very proud of herself.”
U/ADDICTIONS-IN-RED ↗COMMENTS
Add context that might help others — skin type, conditions like PCOS, what you'd tried before. The more specific, the more useful.
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