Whatever your skin type, Glycerin helps to strengthen and fortify the skin’s moisture barrier, offering lightweight, long-lasting hydration without irritation.
Glycerin is used as a highly effective humectant – a hydrating ingredient that draws in water from the atmosphere to replenish moisture and soften the skin, much like hyaluronic acid. But that’s just one of many benefits of this hydration powerhouse, which takes a starring role in our cult favourite Dramatically Different™ Moisturizing Lotion.
There are many benefits of Glycerin in skincare, but its main use is to hydrate the skin. Other Glycerin skin benefits include:
-Helps to strengthen the skin barrier, protecting skin from environmental aggressors, pollution and irritants. This also helps to increase skin’s elasticity and resilience over time.
-It boosts moisture levels to help soften and smooth dry, dehydrated skin, while hydrating and plumping up skin for a youthful, dewy glow.
-Helps to boost absorption of other active ingredients in the upper layers of the skin.
When looking for that perfect moisturiser, you may be scanning the ingredients list for familiar buzzwords like hyaluronic acid and Glycerin, but there’s another that should be on your radar: urea!
Urea is a game-changer if you’re suffering from dry, uncomfortable skin and is another of the Natural Moisturizing Factors found in our iconic Dramatically Different™ Moisturizing Lotion+!
Why is urea so good for skincare?
Urea in skincare is known for its intensely moisturising properties:
-Urea is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, urea has water-binding properties, helping to moisturise and soften dry, dehydrated skin and prevent moisture loss.
-Urea is also an emollient, which simply helps to soften, nourish, and protect the skin. It also helps to lock in moisture and support skin barrier health.
-In Dramatically Different™ Moisturizing Lotion+, urea is used for its hydrating, smoothing benefits, alongside other natural moisturising factors like Glycerin and soothing barley, sunflower, and cucumber extracts. And it’s also a great ingredient to help with skin barrier repair!
As mentioned, our iconic Dramatically Different™ Moisturizing Lotion+ includes both Glycerin and urea key ingredients and has stood the test of time as an effective, fuss-free urea moisturiser for dry to very dry skin types.
The silky moisturising lotion is formulated with a blend of natural moisturising factors, including urea and Glycerin, as well as soothing barley, sunflower, and cucumber extracts, to deliver comfortable and all-day hydration while supporting and strengthening your skin’s moisture barrier. The bestselling, dermatologist-developed formula is also infused with soothing barley, sunflower, and cucumber extracts to soften, smooth, and improve skin.