After living on the Mediterranean coast for three years with mature/maturing skin, i realized the extreme importance of sunscreen and healthy maintenance of skin barrier, as my skin would easily become scaly/patchy and super dry or oily and prone to heat rashes depending on the season, therefore enter urea. Once the heat rashes were triggered, though, i had no other course but apply hydrocortisone based creams, which really disrupt your immune system and/or hormonal balance in the long run.
Since i returned to the States, i was in the market searching for a urea face cream that is not too expensive or too heavy. There were only a handful products for my desired price range and they had heavy, crude formulas compared to the drugstore formulas available in the old world.
Fast forward, upon my return, we moved from humid North East to much drier Midwest. And due to moving stress, i broke out like i never did before. There were three different patterns of itchy rashes all over my face, armpits and my décolletage. It was truly awful. I grabbed this cream at our local Walmart from the eczema aisle out of desperation after a quick look at the ingredients. SO GLAD I DID. It did not only instantly relieve my itches, it really helped my recovery without cortisone based creams. Of course it wasn’t overnight at this point as i was having a full blown episode, but i was cleared in about 10 days. If it sounds like a miracle, it really is, but it’s only the beginning. Because i realized how good the formula was ( urea, aloe complex, hyaluronic acid, arnica, panthenol etc etc) for everyday use as a face cream especially with tretinoin use and dry climate. Urea fights the drying effects of retinol and the lack of humidity by restoring skin’s barrier, the rest of the formula is also designed to be soothing and nourishing. It feels heavy the first minute of application but it absorbs rather quickly and remarkably. I haven’t had another eczema episode since then. I still can’t believe this product exists and at this price range. This is truly a well thought, no-nonsense , ingredient rich formula that i wholeheartedly would recommend to anyone who have periodic heat rashes, randomly triggered eczema and/or broken skin barrier and regular retinol use. The large tube lasts me a good four months with everyday use. I am even planning to take a few tubes with me to hand out to my friends and family back home, finally an American -made product worth gifting, sadly a dying breed. I am intrigued with their Spot And Wrinkle formula, as well, ingredients look equally promising.
