{"id":564117,"date":"2026-10-02T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/?p=564117"},"modified":"2026-09-04T09:31:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T07:31:32","slug":"emollients-with-humectants-such-as-urea-or-glycerin-clinical-evidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/en\/emollients-with-humectants-such-as-urea-or-glycerin-clinical-evidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Emollients with humectants such as urea or glycerin: clinical evidence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Due to the biophysical properties of their ingredients, emollients restore skin moisture and the skin\u2019s barrier function. For this reason, appropriate topical preparations are used, among other things, to treat xerosis cutis. Humectants attract water through their hygroscopic properties and bind it in the stratum corneum. Evidence from clinical studies confirms that formulations containing urea and glycerin can provide long-term improvement in age-related xerosis.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"pmpro\"><div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\"><div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">Dieser Inhalt ist nur f\u00fcr Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zug\u00e4nglich <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/en\/my-account\/packages\/\">Jetzt beitreten<\/a><\/div><div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/en\/log-in\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmedizinonline.com%2Fen%2Femollients-with-humectants-such-as-urea-or-glycerin-clinical-evidence%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to the biophysical properties of their ingredients, emollients restore skin moisture and the skin\u2019s barrier function. For this reason, appropriate topical preparations are used, among other things, to treat&#8230;&hellip;... <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\"><div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\"><div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">Dieser Inhalt ist nur f\u00fcr Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zug\u00e4nglich <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/en\/my-account\/packages\/\">Jetzt beitreten<\/a><\/div><div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/en\/log-in\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmedizinonline.com%2Fen%2Femollients-with-humectants-such-as-urea-or-glycerin-clinical-evidence%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":564121,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","cat_1_feature_home_top":false,"cat_2_editor_pick":false,"csco_eyebrow_text":"Xerosis cutis in 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