This story first appeared on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, in The Strategist Beauty Brief, a weekly newsletter in which our beauty writers share their must-tries, can-skips, and can’t-live-withouts.

Urea, also known as carbamide, is a keratolytic (peeling) agent used in some skin care products. Ingredients with keratolytic properties are used to soften and slough off the outer layer of dead skin ...

Boots is selling a dermatologist-recommended body lotion that leaves your skin feeling "silky smooth" and "noticeably softer" for £10. The Eucerin UreaRepair 10% Urea Body Lotion for Very Dry Rough ...

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Taking a two-pronged approach to foot care, the Bare Feet balm and file duo are a top pick for skin prep. While the file acts ...

There’s a moment from junior high seared into my memory, when another kid asked me why I had “all those red bumps on my arms.” It was something that until then I had barely noticed; after his comment, ...