Urea in Dermatology: A Review of its Emollient, Moisturizing, Keratolytic, Skin Barrier Enhancing and Antimicrobial Properties

Urea is a hygroscopic molecule (capable of absorbing water) present in the epidermis as a component of the natural moisturizing factor (NMF) and is essential for the adequate hydration and integrity of the stratum corneum. Urea improves skin barrier function including antimicrobial defense by regula...

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Autores principales: Piquero-Casals, Jaime, Morgado-Carrasco, Daniel, Granger, Corinne, Trullàs, Carles, Jesús-Silva, América, Krutmann, Jean
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Healthcare 2021
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8611129/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34596890
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13555-021-00611-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8611129/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34596890
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13555-021-00611-y

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