hamilton Skin Therapy Urederm Cream
hamilton Hamilton Skin Therapy Urederm Cream lists 15 ingredients on its label, 14 decoded. See what each one does, its irritancy and comedogenic tendency, and its status in national inventories.
Ingredients overview
Label order. Colour is our internal rating: green routine, yellow restricted or worth a look, red prohibited or high-risk, grey not yet decoded.
Ingredients are listed in label order; the order reflects the label only, not exact concentrations.
Highlights
Free of alcoholFree of siliconesFree of sulfatesFree of essential oilsFree of formaldehyde releasersContains mineral oilContains fragranceContains parabens
Key ingredients
- ANTIPLAQUE
- Water
- SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Mineral OilCetearyl AlcoholCetyl Alcohol
- ANTISTATIC
- UreaPetrolatum
- DENATURANT
- Glycerin
- BUFFERING
- Triethanolamine
Other ingredients
CarbomerCeteareth-20MethylparabenEthylparabenButylparabenPropylparabenIsobutylparaben
Skim through
| Ingredient | What it does | Irr. · Com. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | ANTIPLAQUE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOLVENT | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Mineral Oil | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, HAIR CONDITIONING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN PROTECTING, SOLVENT, PERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE · 限制 II/778. Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy paraffinic, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract. | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Urea | ANTISTATIC, BUFFERING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING | 1 · 0 | Red |
| Glycerin | DENATURANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, ORAL CARE, SKIN PROTECTING, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING, PERFUMING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Petrolatum | ANTISTATIC, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT · 限制 II/904 (except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen) | 0 · 0 | Yellow |
| Cetearyl Alcohol | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, EMULSION STABILISING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, OPACIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Cetyl Alcohol | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, EMULSION STABILISING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, FRAGRANCE, OPACIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 1 · 1 | Green |
| Triethanolamine | BUFFERING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, FRAGRANCE, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING · 限制 III/62 | 2 · – | Yellow |
| Carbomer | EMULSION STABILISING, GEL FORMING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Ceteareth-20 | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Methylparaben | FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/12 | 0 · 0 | Yellow |
| Ethylparaben | FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/12 | 1 · 0 | Yellow |
| Butylparaben | FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/12a | 0 · 0 | Yellow |
| Propylparaben | PRESERVATIVE, PERFUMING · 限制 V/12 | 1 · 0 | Yellow |
| Isobutylparaben | ANTIMICROBIAL · 限制 II/1375 | 0 · 0 | Yellow |
Ingredients explained
- Water
- Primary solvent and base; requires preservative system to prevent microbial growth
- Mineral Oil
- Occlusive emollient preventing water loss; must use high-purity medical grade to avoid impurities.
- Urea
- Potent humectant and keratolytic, >10% has exfoliating effect; stinging sensation at high levels, sensitive skin caution
- Glycerin
- Workhorse humectant at 3–10%; tacky at high levels, pair with occlusives
- Petrolatum
- Mineral oil occlusive and antistatic; requires full refining history to ensure absence of potential carcinogens.
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Fatty alcohol emulsifier at 1-5%; non-ionic surfactant
- Cetyl Alcohol
- Cetyl alcohol for emulsification/thickening; high concentration >10% may irritate.
- Triethanolamine
- Triethanolamine for buffering; restricted, limit concentration to avoid high pH and irritation
- Carbomer
- Gelling thickener requiring neutralization; watch out for ion compatibility
- Ceteareth-20
- Not decoded yet
- Methylparaben
- Preservative, narrow spectrum; often combined, check allergen risk and regulatory limits.
- Ethylparaben
- Paraben preservative; EU restricted, watch total load and sensitive skin reactions
- Butylparaben
- Butylparaben preservative; low concentrations; potential endocrine concerns, regulatory limits apply.
- Propylparaben
- Medium-chain preservative; restricted use, pH-sensitive efficacy.
- Isobutylparaben
- Paraben preservative; used in combination, restricted usage
Source: full ingredient list published on the product label, collected 2026-09-19. Ratings are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. · Product page
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