Keratinamin Kowa 20% Urea Cream (category III drug)

**Product Description**
For rough, chapped hands and hard, cracked heels.
Softens hardened skin, making it smooth and moisturized.

– *20% Urea for Stubborn Roughness and Hardness*
Urea exfoliates dead skin cells and smooths the skin, helping to restore moisture.

– *Rich and Moisturizing Feel*
The 20% urea formula works by efficiently drawing the body’s moisture into the stratum corneum (the outermost layer of the skin) and preventing it from escaping.

– *Efficacy and Effects of a Medicinal Product*
This is the first over-the-counter medicinal product in Japan to be formulated with 20% urea.
As a medicinal product with recognized efficacy and effects, it provides support for those suffering from skin problems.

**Precautions for Use**
**Do Not Use**
(Failure to follow these instructions may worsen current symptoms or increase the risk of side effects.)
Do not use on the following areas:
(1) Around the eyes, mucous membranes, etc.
(2) Scratches or other open wounds, cracks (fissures).
(3) Areas where the skin is peeling off like a scab.
(4) Inflamed areas (sore, red, and swollen).

**Consultation**
1. The following individuals should consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered seller before use:
(1) Individuals undergoing medical treatment.
(2) Individuals who have experienced allergic reactions to medications or other substances.
2. If the following symptoms appear after use, there is a possibility of side effects. Discontinue use immediately and consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered seller with this package insert.
Skin: Rash/redness, itching, irritation (pain, heat, tingling sensation), peeling of the skin like a scab.
3. If symptoms do not improve after 2 weeks of use, discontinue use and consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered seller with this package insert.

**INDICATIONS OR EFFECTS**
Chapped hands and fingers, keratosis of the elbows, knees, heels, and ankles, xeroderma in the elderly, ichthyosis (shark skin).

**Dosage and Administration**
Rub an appropriate amount into the affected area several times a day.
– Follow the prescribed dosage and administration.
– Be careful not to get the product in your eyes. If it gets in your eyes, wash immediately with water or lukewarm water. If symptoms are severe, consult an ophthalmologist.
– Do not allow use by children (under 15 years of age).
– For external use only.
– This is not a cosmetic product. Use only on the affected areas specified in the Indications and Effects, and do not use on the face for basic skincare purposes.

**Ingredients**
[Per 100g]
Urea… 20.0g
Additives: Petrolatum, Liquid Paraffin, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Stearate, Polyoxyethylene Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glycine

**Storage and Handling Precautions**
– Do not touch eyes or other mucous membranes with hands that have applied this product.
– Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place away from high temperatures and direct sunlight.
– Keep out of reach of children.
– Do not transfer to another container. (This may cause misuse or a change in quality.)
– Do not use this product after the expiration date (indicated on the outer box and container).