Product record / Moisturizers, urea
MoisturizerThe INKEY List SuperSolutions 10% Urea Moisturizer
- $21.50
- retail price
- $0.43
- per mL
- Data source
- Urea is the #2 ingredient at 10% (per product), with glycerin and squalane — a hydrate-and-gently-smooth face moisturizer (INCIDecoder-verified INCI) Urea verified as a lead ingredient/active 2026-06-14 (INCIDecoder where listed; product labeling otherwise); ASIN B0BJ4MY6HL price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14.
- Best for
- Hydration
- How it feels
- Moisturizer
- Value
- $21.50 for 50 mL · $0.43/mL
Bottom line The everyday-face side of urea — 10% to hydrate and gently smooth dry, textured skin, with glycerin and squalane to keep it comfortable.
Editorial verdict / Social intelligence
The everyday-face side of urea — 10% to hydrate and gently smooth dry, textured skin, with glycerin and squalane to keep it comfortable. 1
- Beauty benefit
- A face moisturizer built around 10% urea (the #2 ingredient), paired with glycerin and squalane — a moderate strength meant to hydrate dry skin and gently smooth rough texture without the aggression of a high-percentage keratolytic.
- Does it work
- Yes for everyday dry, textured skin. At 10%, urea sits in the sweet spot where it mostly hydrates (urea is the skin's own moisturizing factor) while doing a little gentle keratin-smoothing, and the glycerin and squalane round it into a comfortable daily moisturizer. This is the right urea product for the face and for general dryness or mild roughness. Honest framing: 10% won't dramatically resurface stubborn keratosis-pilaris bumps the way a high-percentage body cream does, and that's the point — match the strength to the job. Cosmetic urea is synthetic and body-identical (not from urine); vegan. See the verified data below →
Consensus strength
StrongUrea is one of the best-established, most versatile ingredients for dry and rough skin — the most prevalent NMF and a gold standard for xerosis, dual-action across concentrations. The main caveats are that the percentage determines the effect, and that high-percentage keratolytic urea can sting on compromised skin.
01 / The key active
urea
urea is present in the formula; the brand does not disclose the exact concentration.
Urea is the #2 ingredient at 10% (per product), with glycerin and squalane — a hydrate-and-gently-smooth face moisturizer (INCIDecoder-verified INCI). Urea verified as a lead ingredient/active 2026-06-14 (INCIDecoder where listed; product labeling otherwise); ASIN B0BJ4MY6HL price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14.
Other products with urea:
02 / The full ingredient list
Every ingredient, in label order
Exactly as printed, each token matched to the EU CosIng register and flagged where a CIR safety assessment exists. Highlighted rows are the key actives.
| # | Ingredient, as printed | CosIng functions | CIR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Water |
| — |
| 02 | Urea |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 03 | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 04 | Glycerin |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 05 | Cetearyl Alcohol |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 06 | Glyceryl Stearate SE |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 07 | Squalane |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 08 | Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 09 | Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 10 | Phenoxyethanol |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 11 | Benzyl Alcohol |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 12 | Sodium Carbomer |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 13 | Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 14 | Citric Acid |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 15 | Ethylhexylglycerin |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 16 | Sodium Gluconate |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 17 | Dehydroacetic Acid |
| ✓ reviewed |
17 ingredients as printed · 17 exact CosIng matches · source: urea is the #2 ingredient at 10% (per product), with glycerin and squalane — a hydrate-and-gently-smooth face moisturizer (incidecoder-verified inci)
03 / Where to buy
Where to buy SuperSolutions 10% Urea Moisturizer
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04 / What people say
What buyers actually say
What works
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Urea, the most prevalent natural moisturizing factor (NMF), is currently considered the gold standard. Study
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Urea-based topical compounds at medium concentrations (15%-30%) represent useful dermatological agents for their humectant and keratolytic effects by enhancing stratum corneum hydration and by loosening epidermal keratin, respectively. review
What to know
- Common The percentage determines the effect — buy the strength that matches the job, not the highest number 2
Urea-based topical compounds at medium concentrations (15%-30%) represent useful dermatological agents for their humectant and keratolytic effects by enhancing stratum corneum hydration and by loosening epidermal keratin, respectively. review
What you'd only know from the reviews
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This is the 'hydrate and gently smooth' end of urea — 10% on the face. If your goal is everyday dryness and a bit of texture, this is the sensible pick; if you're tackling rough, bumpy arms or thickened heels, you want a much higher-percentage keratolytic urea instead. Same ingredient, completely different job by concentration. 3
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05 / Questions
Frequently asked
- What's in The INKEY List SuperSolutions 10% Urea Moisturizer?
- The INKEY List SuperSolutions 10% Urea Moisturizer lists 17 ingredients. Key active: urea (concentration undisclosed). Urea verified as a lead ingredient/active 2026-06-14 (INCIDecoder where listed; product labeling otherwise); ASIN B0BJ4MY6HL price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14. The full ingredient list, matched to EU CosIng, is on this page.
- Does The INKEY List SuperSolutions 10% Urea Moisturizer work?
- Yes for everyday dry, textured skin. At 10%, urea sits in the sweet spot where it mostly hydrates (urea is the skin's own moisturizing factor) while doing a little gentle keratin-smoothing, and the glycerin and squalane round it into a comfortable daily moisturizer. This is the right urea product for the face and for general dryness or mild roughness. Honest framing: 10% won't dramatically resurface stubborn keratosis-pilaris bumps the way a high-percentage body cream does, and that's the point — match the strength to the job. Cosmetic urea is synthetic and body-identical (not from urine); vegan.
- How much urea is in The INKEY List SuperSolutions 10% Urea Moisturizer?
- The INKEY List does not publicly disclose the exact concentration. urea appears in the INCI list; the amount is undisclosed. Urea verified as a lead ingredient/active 2026-06-14 (INCIDecoder where listed; product labeling otherwise); ASIN B0BJ4MY6HL price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14.
- Where can I buy The INKEY List SuperSolutions 10% Urea Moisturizer?
- $21.50 on Amazon (price recorded as of the date shown). Urea verified as a lead ingredient/active 2026-06-14 (INCIDecoder where listed; product labeling otherwise); ASIN B0BJ4MY6HL price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14.