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#88: Can Urea Replace Your AHAs?
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Mar 4, 2024
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Podcast episode
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Urea has surprisingly been creeping up the ranks in skincare ingredient awareness. This oldie but a goodie has actually been looked at for some time and been compared to some of the greats like glycerin. Uniquely, urea at lower percentages serves as a hydration ingredient but at higher concentrations acts as a keratolytic similar to AHAs. So you have to wonder, can urea replace our AHAs?
Released:
Mar 4, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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