ANDREA MITAROTONDA
Consultant in Cosmetic Formulation Chemistry, United Kingdom

This is a fairly simple product claimed to be a non-greasy, moisturising cream for cracked, dry, scaling skin.

According to the manufacturer, it is suitable for heels, legs, feet and elbows.

The product is based on a relatively standard oil-in-water emulsion formulated with plenty of vegetable and vegetable-derived ingredients.

Glycerin and Urea play a key role in delivering hydration.

The importance of Glycerin in skincare products is well established. 

To explain its benefits, early studies have focused on its humectant and protecting properties. 

However, more recently, Glycerin has been shown to modulate the phase behaviour of stratum corneum lipids and to prevent crystallisation of their lamellar structures in vitro at low, relative humidity.

The incorporation of Glycerin into a stratum corneum model lipid mixture enables the lipids to maintain the liquid crystal state at low humidity.  ... ...