5% Hydroxyethyl Urea + Panthenol + Sodium PCA
5% Urea + 2% Panthenol Body Cream
5% Urea + 2% Panthenol Body Cream
Loved by 2,500+ customers
- Hydroxyethyl urea — the kind that doesn't sting
- Panthenol seventh of thirty-four ingredients
- Five humectants layered rather than one doing everything
- Built for elbows, knees and heels
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Description
Description
A body cream for the parts of you that stay rough no matter how much lotion you use. The urea here is hydroxyethyl urea, a urea-derived humectant that holds water in skin without the sting or tingle straight urea can cause on skin that's already cracked.
It sits fourth on the list, with panthenol seventh and glycerin third. Sodium PCA and hyaluronic acid follow — five water-binding ingredients in total rather than one carrying the whole formula. The texture is built from light esters instead of heavy butters, so it sinks in rather than sitting on you. Dermatologically tested.
How to use
How to use
Straight out of the shower, on skin that's still slightly damp. Humectants pull water from whatever's nearest, and damp skin gives them something better to work with than dry air.
Go over elbows, knees and heels twice — those areas are thicker and take longer to soften. Once a day is enough for most people, twice through winter. It's a body cream, so keep it below the jawline.
Who is it for?
Who is it for?
Rough, dry, dehydrated skin — and particularly anyone who has tried a strong urea cream and found it stung. Hydroxyethyl urea does the water-holding without the prickle, which makes it a better fit for skin that's already cracked or sore.
Worth knowing before you buy: it's noticeably fragranced, with bergamot, bitter orange and ylang ylang in the formula and six allergens declared on the label. That's a lot of skin to put a scent on, so patch test for 24 hours if fragrance is usually a problem. Gluten free, nut free and vegan.
Shipping & returns
Shipping & returns
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If your order arrives damaged, defective, incorrect, or missing an item, please contact us within 30 days of delivery with your order number and photos where applicable. We'll review the issue and arrange a replacement or refund where appropriate.
Ingredients / INCI
How to use it
On damp skin
Straight after the shower. Humectants take water from whatever's closest, so give them some.
Twice over the rough bits
Elbows, knees and heels are thicker skin. One pass isn't going to get through them.
Every day, not now and then
Rough skin softens with repetition rather than with one heavy application. Twice a day in winter.
Between a lotion and a urea cream
Body lotions rarely touch rough skin. High-strength urea creams work but can sting. This sits deliberately in the middle.
| Feature | AVNOIA | Typical body lotion | High-strength urea cream |
|---|---|---|---|
| The urea ingredient | Hydroxyethyl urea, fourth on the list | Usually none | Urea, often 10% or more |
| Stings on cracked skin | No | No | Often |
| Water-binding ingredients | Five | One or two | Varies |
| Panthenol | Yes, seventh on the list | Varies | Varies |
| Texture | Light esters, sinks in | Varies | Often heavy and occlusive |
| Elbows, knees and heels | Built for them | Not specifically | Built for them |
| Dermatologically tested | Yes | Varies | Usually |
| Money-back window | 60 days, full refund | Varies by retailer | Varies by brand |
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What's inside and why it's there
Thirty-four ingredients with the full INCI on this page. Dermatologically tested, gluten free, nut free and vegan, no GMO ingredients, recyclable packaging.
Hydroxyethyl Urea
A urea-derived humectant, placed high enough to matter. It draws water into rough skin the way urea does, but without the prickle that makes strong urea creams uncomfortable on skin that's already split.
Panthenol
Pro-vitamin B5, and the calming half of the formula. Rough, dry skin is usually irritated skin as well, and panthenol is the ingredient most reached for when both are true at once.
Glycerin, Sodium PCA + Hyaluronic Acid
Together with the urea derivative and panthenol, that's five water-binding ingredients doing the job in shifts rather than one doing all of it. Organic sunflower seed oil is second on the list, holding it all in.
Questions people ask before buying
Not quite, and the difference is worth understanding. Pharmacy creams generally use urea itself, often at 10% or higher, where it both hydrates and helps break down rough, built-up skin. This uses hydroxyethyl urea — a derivative that does the water-holding side without the sting. Gentler day to day, less aggressive on very thick callus.
It shouldn't, and that's rather the point of the ingredient. The tingle people report from strong urea creams on split heels or chapped hands comes from urea itself at high percentages. This formula doesn't contain it in that form.
Anywhere on the body that's dry, with a second pass over elbows, knees and heels. The skin there is thicker and takes more than one go. Keep it below the jawline — this isn't formulated for facial skin.
No. The texture comes from light esters rather than butters, so it absorbs instead of sitting on top waiting to transfer onto your clothes. Organic sunflower oil is the only real oil in it, at second on the list.
Daily, and twice a day through winter or if your skin is very rough. Dry skin responds to consistency rather than to one thick application — the difference shows up over a fortnight, not overnight.
Settling things down. It's pro-vitamin B5, and it's in here because rough skin is usually irritated skin too. At seventh on a list of thirty-four it's placed high enough to be doing something rather than appearing for the label.
Noticeably. It's built on bergamot, bitter orange and ylang ylang, giving a fresh cucumber-citrus character with green thyme behind it, and six allergens are declared as a result. A body cream covers a lot of skin, so patch test for 24 hours if scent is ever a problem for you.
We'd keep it to the body. It's formulated and fragranced for body skin, which puts up with considerably more than the skin on your face does.
Both, and it's gluten free and nut free as well. No GMO ingredients, and the packaging is recyclable.
Use it after
Shower first, this second, on skin that's still damp.
5% Urea + 2% Panthenol Body Cream
Why people stay with it
- Urea without the stingHydroxyethyl urea holds water in rough skin and doesn't prickle on the cracked bits.
- Five humectants, not oneGlycerin, the urea derivative, panthenol, Sodium PCA and hyaluronic acid.
- It sinks inLight esters instead of butters. Nothing left to transfer onto your clothes.
Made for your everyday routine
Thoughtfully formulated skincare and haircare designed to make your daily routine feel simple, effective and enjoyable.
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