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Creams That Contain Lactic Acid or Salicylic Acid & Urea

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Carol Ochs

Lactic acid, salicylic acid and urea are all keratolytics that are often used in the treatment of skin conditions such as psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema, corns and calluses. Drugs.com explains that keratolytics help to loosen and shed rough, hard, scaly skin.

Carol Ochs is an award-winning writer in the Washington, D.C. area. During 17 years with The Associated Press she covered health, medical and sports stories as a writer, editor and producer. She has written for the health section of "The Washington Post," a Fairfax County stewardship publication and a biopharmaceutical newsletter. Ochs has a Bachelor of Science in journalism from Ohio University, Athens.