Eucerin

5% Urea Facial Cream.

Moisturizers

About this product

A moisturizing cream containing urea, designed to hydrate and soften dry, flaking skin on the body, particularly elbows, knees, heels, and rough patches.

Full ingredients

Aqua, Urea, Glycerin, Caprylic-Capric-Triglyceride, Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Triisostearin, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Lactate, Glyceryl Stearate, Benzyl Alcohol, PEG-40 Stearate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Methylparaben, Lactic Acid, Phenoxyethanol

Guru Score

82%

Yay

4 experts · Moderate agreement

4Gurus

4Yay

0Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Instant relief for flaking and dry patches
Smooths rough skin on elbows, knees, heels
Balanced texture suitable for face and neck

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

What the gurus are saying

Instant relief from flaking and visible comfort are what gurus consistently point to with this cream. The urea in it works as a humectant to draw water into the skin, which makes it particularly well-suited for those with thick, dry patches on elbows, knees, heels, or keratosis pilaris. People with these concerns may want to apply it regularly to those trouble spots for best results.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take March 2025

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

MoisturizersCream

Key actives

AHA

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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Sincerely Miss Ash

195k subs

✓Yay

"At that lower percentage for hydration between 2 and 5%, I've actually used this product from Eucerin. I love the Eucerin brand. This brand has saved my skin in so many different types of situations."

Nipun Kapur

408k subs

✓Yay

"Urea cream which is by Eucerin this is a cream that if you have flaking happening you will get instant relief your skin will feel quite comfortable"

Dr. Daniel Sugai

720k subs

✓Yay

"Eucerin has urea which is a humectant that draws in water and it's a keratolytic so it's very nice for those with dry thick elbows knees dry cracked heels and KP."

Dr Dray

2.68M subs

✓Yay

"I tried out a lot of facial products with urea this year, and I liked them all. Honorable mention goes to a five percent urea facial cream from Eucerin as well."

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BEST ANTI-AGING SKIN CARE OF 2022 🏆 Dermatologist @DrDrayzday

"I tried out a lot of facial products with urea this year, and I liked them all. Honorable mention goes to a five percent urea facial cream from Eucerin as well."

HOW TO CLEAR KERATOSIS PILARIS ON THE FACE| DERMATOLOGIST @DrDrayzday

"I was using the Eucerin urea face cream, and I highly recommend it. It's five percent urea, I love it, and it's free of fragrance. Eucerin doesn't make a bad product and that one is great. It's just not sold in the US market, so I buy it on Amazon and it goes in and out of stock."

SKIN CARE EMPTIES 2022 🗑 DERMATOLOGIST @DrDrayzday

"I did a video several months ago on urea facial moisturizers, and the Eucerin one is one I highly recommend, it's a fantastic facial moisturizer. I was really happy with the texture of my skin using it."

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"I alternate this Eucerin urea cream with my other one. I was going back and forth about reordering the Eucerin urea because I really like both of these. This is what I'm putting on my face as basically my daily moisturizer, face and neck, and I've been super happy with both of them honestly."

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"I really find that the Eucerin urea moisturizer provides a nice balance between smoothing the surface of the skin and improving moisture content. By applying it to the skin while it's still damp, the urea is hygroscopic and really helps pull water into the top layers of the epidermis, smoothing everything out and improving skin barrier function."

AMAZING PRODUCTS FOR SMOOTH SKIN: UREA FOR FACE @DrDrayzday

"My skin felt baby soft the following morning and my sunscreen went on my skin more easily. It definitely has a smoothing effect that improves the moisture content, which helps your skin exfoliate better because the enzymes in the skin can function properly. I was really happy with this. I wish we would have it here in the US. It glides on the skin smoothly and I loved it. It's super lightweight."

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

Frequently asked.

What is Eucerin 5% Urea Facial Cream?

A moisturizing cream containing urea, designed to hydrate and soften dry, flaking skin on the body, particularly elbows, knees, heels, and rough patches.

Is Eucerin 5% Urea Facial Cream worth it?

Yes. All 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.

What is Eucerin 5% Urea Facial Cream's Guru Score?

Eucerin 5% Urea Facial Cream holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.