title: [Improvement of skin moisture and skin texture with urea therapy].
abstract: A significant increase in skin moisture and an improvement in skin smoothness after application of a urea-containing cream was noticed in a large number of volunteers with healthy skin and in neurodermitis patients compared with untreated skin and with vehicle. The effect was shown after one application (short-term test) as well as after repeated application (long-term test). Regular application of preparation containing urea increases the moisture of a the skin and improves the skin's smoothness compared with its previous condition, with untreated skin, and with placebo preparations.
authors: Alfred Marchionini Stiftung, Reinbek.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Puschmann
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Gogoll
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001834:Body Water / Q000378:metabolism*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009450:Neurodermatitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009824:Ointments; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects*; D014508:Urea / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D009824:Ointments; D014508:Urea
vernacular_title: Verbesserung der Hautfeuchte und des Hautreliefs unter Harnstofftherapie.