¿Es urea seguro durante el embarazo?
Urea (CAS 57-13-6) is widely used as a topical humectant and keratolytic; regulatory safety assessments (CIR) consider it safe as used in cosmetics and there is no harmonised reproductive classification in ECHA Annex VI. No convincing animal or human reproductive/teratogenic data indicate hazard (PubMed/ECHA registration summaries show no H360/H361 classification). Topical use results in low but measurable dermal absorption, so exposure during pregnancy is low.
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- ¿Es urea seguro durante el embarazo?
- Urea (CAS 57-13-6) is widely used as a topical humectant and keratolytic; regulatory safety assessments (CIR) consider it safe as used in cosmetics and there is no harmonised reproductive classification in ECHA Annex VI. No convincing animal or human reproductive/teratogenic data indicate hazard (PubMed/ECHA registration summaries show no H360/H361 classification). Topical use results in low but measurable dermal absorption, so exposure during pregnancy is low.
- ¿Es urea seguro durante la lactancia?
- No evidence that topical urea causes reproductive or lactation-related toxicity; no harmonised classification or SCCS/CIR warnings. Dermal absorption from cosmetic use is low but measurable, so maternal systemic exposure (and potential transfer to breastmilk) is expected to be low.
- ¿Es urea seguro para la piel del bebé?
- No infant-specific reproductive/toxic concerns identified. Because urea is a small, water‑soluble molecule with measurable dermal absorption in adults, exposure scoring is increased by one for infants (immature skin, higher surface-area-to-weight), giving moderate exposure potential for 0–3 yr when applied topically.
- ¿Cómo puntúa VeriMom a urea?
- VeriMom puntúa urea en 93/100 (sin riesgos conocidos) según el estado EU CosIng, clasificaciones ECHA y estudios PubMed.
- ¿Cuáles son las alternativas seguras a urea en el embarazo?
- Consulta nuestra lista de alternativas seguras a urea según función similar y clasificación sin riesgos conocidos.
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Aviso Médico
Esta información es solo para fines educativos y no constituye asesoramiento médico. Las puntuaciones de seguridad se basan en datos disponibles públicamente y pueden no reflejar todos los riesgos. Siempre consulte a su profesional de salud antes de usar cualquier producto durante el embarazo o la lactancia.