Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream with Polyhydroxy Acid

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Eczema1 expert

“It is great for both dry skin and eczema.”

The Budget Dermatologist, watch at 15:41

Skin barrier support1 expert

“so it's really going to give you a lot of hydration back and help create that barrier on top of the skin to decrease how much water your skin is losing.”

The Budget Dermatologist, watch at 10:25

Flaky dry patches1 expert

“so like hyaluronic acid draws in water but it's also catalytic it breaks up and peels away dead skin gently so I like Eucerin a lot for that purpose”

Dr. Daniel Sugai, watch at 13:28

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Dr. Daniel Sugai

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"One of my favorite body moisturizers because it comes in a nice jar, a little goes a long way. Urea is a nice humectant that draws in water, but also is a keratolytic that will peel away dead skin and exfoliate gently dead skin. So if you have dry, thickened elbows or knees, feet, hands, you can go ahead and use this Advanced Repair Cream on those areas, and the urea will really come to the rescue and make your skin nice and soft."

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"One of my favorite body moisturizers because it comes in a nice jar, a little goes a long way. Urea is a nice humectant that draws in water, but also is a keratolytic that will peel away dead skin and exfoliate gently dead skin. So if you have dry, thickened elbows or knees, feet, hands, you can go ahead and use this Advanced Repair Cream on those areas, and the urea will really come to the rescue and make your skin nice and soft."

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"That formula is really good to have lots of Urea which is a natural moisturizing factor found in your skin that helps hydrate by bringing in water and it's a humectant so like hyaluronic acid draws in water but it's also catalytic it breaks up and peels away dead skin gently so I like Eucerin a lot for that purpose"

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"Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream is one of my favorite body moisturizers out there. That's an awesome one with urea, higher concentrations of urea, which is a humectant that draws in water, but also exfoliates dead skin as well. So, great for just overall body, but focusing on elbows and knees where you have thicker skin. And you can bring it down to your feet and also to your hands."

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"Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream is one of my favorite body moisturizers. Do that at bedtime. [...] After your shower you want to apply to damp skin a good moisturizer and this one is where it's at. It has a little bit of urea and ceramide. I just love the texture. It's not a lotion, it's thicker, it's a cream, so it locks in moisture that you got from the shower."

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"If you want to have something during the day, you can do something with urea, like the Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream. That's a nice one with urea. Urea is a humectant that draws in water and it also is a catalyst. So it helps turn over dead skin."

Dr Dray

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"Here's another great rich cream this time with polyhydroxy acid, even gentler, and colloidal oatmeal which helps to hydrate."

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"Here's another great rich cream this time with polyhydroxy acid, even gentler, and colloidal oatmeal which helps to hydrate."

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"Menthol can help distract the little itch nerves and help to soothe that sensation. Don't underestimate how itch can start to mess up your sleep cycle and lead to poor overall sleep quality that you're not even aware is happening because of those low-level scratching arousals at night. Itch tends to get much worse at night so another pro tip is with something like this put it in your refrigerator and apply it to the skin and it'll really silence that edge."

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"This is basically the Eucerin Advanced Repair, which I actually currently have, that's why I don't need this. I currently have it in action and I love it, but I'd be interested to try it out in this foam form."

Dr. Jenny Liu

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"I recommend checking out Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream. This is fragrance-free, [...] lightweight moisturizer that absorbs really quickly without leaving kind of that sticky residue where some creams can feel. Ingredient-wise it contains urea, lactic acid, ceramides, glycerin, so wonderful ingredients that help to keep the skin hydrated."

Doctorly

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"Eucerin really has done an amazing job with their skincare this year and their moisturizers in particular. [...] This is their Advanced Repair, they also have a good one, their intensive care with lactic acid. It doesn't leave you greasy but it really does intensely hydrate like the ads say. [...] They have tons of great products. I also love this one for really really dry skin."

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"For the body you can add in something like the Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream. This is super nice, super friendly, budget friendly, and it also has natural moisturizing factors and ceramides which would play exactly how you would want with maturing skin."

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"Eucerin really has done an amazing job with their skincare this year and their moisturizers in particular. [...] This is their Advanced Repair, they also have a good one, their intensive care with lactic acid. It doesn't leave you greasy but it really does intensely hydrate like the ads say. [...] They have tons of great products. I also love this one for really really dry skin."

Dr. Shereene Idriss

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"Eucerin has their dry intensives 10 with urea treatment. This one retails for twenty dollars and is also available at Duane Reade, CVS, etc. [...] It's so lightweight after the shower."

The Budget Dermatologist

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"Eucerin is extremely affordable and they have really effective products. There's a ton of research and development that goes into their products, so I highly recommend you check those out. [...] The Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream comes in a jar and is just a really thick consistency, so it's really going to give you a lot of hydration back and help create that barrier on top of the skin to decrease how much water your skin is losing. [...] It goes on the skin really nicely."

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"Eucerin has an Advanced Repair cream that comes in a jar. This has the ceramides and natural moisturizing factor in it. It is great for both dry skin and eczema."

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"Eucerin is extremely affordable and they have really effective products. There's a ton of research and development that goes into their products, so I highly recommend you check those out. [...] The Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream comes in a jar and is just a really thick consistency, so it's really going to give you a lot of hydration back and help create that barrier on top of the skin to decrease how much water your skin is losing. [...] It goes on the skin really nicely."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Alpha hydroxy acids

Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Urea

Urea both holds water in the skin and gently loosens dead surface cells. At higher strengths it has good evidence for very dry or thickened skin.

Source: DermNet

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream with Polyhydroxy Acid?

A rich, fragrance-free body cream sold in a jar, designed to hydrate very dry skin and soften thickened areas with urea and ceramides.

Is Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream with Polyhydroxy Acid worth it?

Yes. All 6 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 87%.

What is Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream with Polyhydroxy Acid's Guru Score?

Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream with Polyhydroxy Acid holds a Guru Score of 87%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 expert reviewers we have collected. It is also Guru Certified, our mark for products that hold broad approval across many expert reviewers.

Who is Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream with Polyhydroxy Acid best for?

Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream with Polyhydroxy Acid is generally suited to dry skin.

What is Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream with Polyhydroxy Acid good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream with Polyhydroxy Acid is good for eczema (1 expert), skin barrier support (1 expert) and flaky dry patches (1 expert).