La Roche-Posay Lipikar Lait Urea 5+ 400ml

La Roche-Posay Lipikar Lait Urea 5+ 400ml hydrates and replenishes lipids. It also reduces roughness skin. Ultra melt-in texture for a velvety touch. Non-greasy, Non-sticky finish. With La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water. Lipikar lait urea 5+ is enriched with Shea Butter, Urea and pro-peeling agents to moisturize your skin and replenish lipids, as well as smoothing it. Its tolerance has been tested on skin with psoriasis and people with diabetes. Immediately melts into the skin without leaving any greasy finish. Sensitive, dry and flaky skin in adults, roughness on the body (arms, elbows, legs), flaking. Suitable for skin with psoriasis. Suitable for the skin of people with diabetes.

It helps to gently remove the skin surface cells and:
- decreases the granular aspect of the skin and smoothes the skin roughness on the body,
- reinforces the cutaneous barrier and soothes skin discomforts.

Ingredients:

5% urea + exfoliating factor

The reference smoothing active combined with an exfoliating factor to boost the efficacy.

Allantoin

A soothing active that helps to reduce irritation due to skin dryness.

What is dry skin?

A dry skin rash is caused by a deficiency of water and lipids at skin's surface. Dry skin (medical name: Xerosis) is characterised by a lack of water and lipids in the outer layer of your skin, the epidermis. If there is a deficiency of surface lipids, your skin loses its ability to retain water – and it literally dries out, causing a dry skin rash.

Because the skin’s protective outer layer (also called the skin’s barrier) can no longer performs its function as effectively, external irritants (pollution, allergen particles, etc.) can also penetrate more deeply. Skin thus becomes vulnerable and reactive, and is more rapidly and more strongly irritated. Because of this heightened irritation, dry skin can also cause redness.

The result? Your dry skin might start to express some uncomfortable symptoms that, left unchecked, could affect your everyday quality of life:

• Rough to the touch
• Less supple
• Feelings of tightness
• Itching
• Flaking
• Fine lines or cracks

Dry skin most commonly appears on the lower legs, arms, hands, and face. It is not in itself a serious condition but it can feel uncomfortable, and - let’s face it – crocodile skin is not the look we all dream of!

Plus there are also some real downsides – if left untreated, your dry skin may worsen and lead to complications, including skin discolouration, eczema, or even cellulitis (an infection of the tissue under the skin). Damage caused by cracking or excessive scratching can also leave your skin open to secondary infections.