Urea

Description

Harness the deep-moisture power of Urea, a skin-identical component of the natural moisturizing factor, expertly blended into your Build-Your-Own ORY^® skincare or haircare. Synthesized to be vegan and identical to the urea your skin makes itself, Urea (CH₄N₂O) has been used in dermatology for more than a century, and human studies show it strengthens the barrier and boosts the skin’s own defenses. At gentle levels in your custom lotion, cream, serum, or moisturizer, it binds water deep in the skin, relieves tightness and itch, and restores smooth, supple comfort; at higher strengths in custom hand, foot, and body treatments, it softens calluses, cracked heels, and rough, bumpy skin. In your custom scalp serum or hair mask, it hydrates a dry, tight scalp and softens and lifts stubborn flakes. Ideal for dry, mature, sensitive, normal, and combination skin and for dry or flaky scalps, it excels at rescuing very dry, rough, and scaly skin, and it pairs beautifully with Lactic Acid, Niacinamide, and ceramides. Customize your cruelty-free formulation for a deeply comforting experience from face to scalp. Caution: May sting on cracked, freshly shaved, or inflamed skin; avoid open wounds and active eczema flares. Patch test recommended if your skin barrier is compromised.

Why Choose Urea for Your Build-Your-Own Formulation:

• • Deep Hydration: Binds water in the skin for measurable, lasting moisture, perfect for dry skin in bespoke lotions and moisturizers.
  • Barrier Repair: Boosts the skin’s own barrier lipids to reduce moisture loss, ideal for dry, mature, and sensitive skin in personalized creams.
  • Natural Defense: Increases the skin’s own antimicrobial peptides, supporting a resilient barrier.
  • Itch Relief: Reduces the itch and tightness of very dry and eczema-prone skin.
  • Smooth Renewal: At higher strengths it softens calluses, cracked heels, rough elbows, and bumpy, keratosis-pilaris-prone skin in custom foot and body treatments.
  • Scalp Comfort: Hydrates a tight, itchy scalp and softens stubborn flakes, ideal for dry and dandruff-prone scalps in custom scalp serums.
  • Boosts Actives: Enhances the penetration of companion ingredients like Niacinamide for more effective custom formulas.

Dual Use Across ORY^® Product Lines:

• ORY^® Skincare: Lotion, cream, serum, moisturizer, hand cream, foot and heel cream, body lotion, and cuticle treatment; hydrating at gentle levels, smoothing at higher strengths.
• ORY^® Haircare: Scalp serum, scale-softening scalp treatment, and conditioning hair mask.
• ORY^® Handmade Soap: Not offered — lye decomposes Urea and releases an ammonia odor. Choose Lactic Acid (sodium lactate) or oats for a moisturizing bar.
• ORY^® Cosmetics (coming soon): Limited to hand and cuticle treatments, foot products, body makeup prep, and low-level hydrating primers.

Suitable for (Skin): Combination Skin, Dry Skin, Mature Skin, Normal Skin, Sensitive Skin (gentle levels), Oily/Acne-Prone Skin (light facial formulas and body care).

Suitable for (Hair): Curly, Coily, Dry or Damaged, Mature or Thinning, Sensitive Scalp, Dandruff-Prone Scalp.

Not for sale individually. Order Urea as part of your Build-Your-Own skincare or haircare formulation.