I found it in a lotion that I reacted to very abrubtly, and now in sun tan lotion!
2006-07-16 06:11:25 · 7 answers · asked by Valerie B 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Urea is the main component part of urine and is second in amount to water.
Most likely you allergy is not an allergy to urine or urea but instead to imidazolidinyl urea
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imidazolidinyl urea
2006-07-16 06:42:26 · answer #1 · answered by loligo1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Urea is a chemical compound formed in the human body as the protein degrade. The way of getting urea which is toxic to the body, is by way of urine. This urea can also be synthesized outside the body by chemical reactions and is used as a fertilizer in farms.
I have heard for the first time that urea can occur in skin lotions. Check it again, it must be something else.
2006-07-16 13:19:54 · answer #2 · answered by Ria 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is urea for? Is it necessary?
Urea is used in tie dyeing and other forms of direct application of dyes. It is usually not used in vat dyeing or low water immersion dyeing.
Urea has two purposes: it can make it possible to dissolve more dye in a given volume, for the strongest of colors, and it serves as a humectant, or water-attractor, to help keep fabric damp long enough for the reaction to occur. You can do without urea if your dye solutions are strong enough for your needs without it, and you keep your fabric damp in some other way, such as by covering with plastic.
Too much urea can actually make it harder to dissolve some dyes, according to Craig Turner of Standard Dyes. If your dye (especially fuchsia) is not dissolving well, you may need to reduce the amount of urea you are using.
Where does urea come from?
Urea is the same chemical as is found in the urine of mammals, but the urea we buy is not obtained from urine. It is synthesized from natural gas.
Is urea hazardous?
No, urea is reasonably safe, compared to many other chemicals. It's a major ingredient in many skin moisturizers, due to its humectant properties. Although you should avoid skin exposure to dyes or soda ash, skin exposure to urea is not a major safety issue. It may be irritating to the skin. Airborne urea, like most powders, is hazardous when inhaled.
Does urea ever go bad?
Yes, urea will, given enough time, break down to form ammonia. Your dyeing urea should have no particular odor. If it has a strong, unpleasant smell, discard it (you can use it as fertilizer), because you do not want to be using ammonia. Ammonia will increase the pH of solutions to which it is added, and is irritating to the user.
2006-07-16 13:47:37 · answer #3 · answered by Evy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Urea is a kind of chemical substance which is used as a manure for plants and saplings to grow faster.It is a powder like substance. It is not at all urine. But chemically speaking there are similar types of chemical groups in both urea and urine.
2006-07-16 13:20:46 · answer #4 · answered by Max P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out urea in wikipedia,, they have a very good listing on it .
dealerof **** is quiet stupid and full of it!
2006-07-16 13:19:51 · answer #5 · answered by fuzzykjun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urea
2006-07-16 13:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by little_gardener_24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is purified urine. Placenta is found in alot of hand creams as well!!!
2006-07-16 13:16:45 · answer #7 · answered by dealerofdestruction 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋