Study products
This study used two readily available,
over-the-counter cosmetic products:
aqueous cream BP and Scholl Cracked
Heel Repair Cream K+. Aqueous cream
BP was selected as the control product
as it is commonly recommended by
podiatrists as a suitable moisturiser for
dry skin. It is an emulsifying ointment
30% w/w (ingredients include:
cetostearyl alcohol, sodium lauryl
sulphate, liquid paraffin and white soft
paraffin, phenoxyethanol 1% w/w and
purified water to 100%). The Cracked
Heel Repair Cream K+ was the test
product with the active ingredient of
25% urea.