Urea cream and urea ointment are not exactly the same. The main ingredient of both urea cream and urea ointment is urea, which can dissolve and denature keratin and enhance the hydration of the stratum corneum, thus softening the skin and preventing dryness and cracking. Therefore, the indications are the same, can be used for chapped hands and feet, can also be used for keratosis pilaris caused by chapped hands and feet. Both adverse reactions are occasionally seen skin irritation and other adverse reactions, contraindications are not clear. The difference is that the excipients of urea cream are white petroleum jelly, liquid paraffin, sodium dodecyl sulfate, cetyl octadecanol, hydroxybenzene ethyl ester, glycerol, purified water. The excipients of the urea ointment are: anhydrous lanolin, glycerin, beeswax, and yellow petroleum jelly. If you need to use urea cream or urea ointment, please regulate the use of medication under the guidance of a doctor and avoid self-medication.