In their mind, HIV infection may be a natural result of a wrongful act. They may feel that HIV is a punishment for the crime they committed and that the guilt they have to bear is both reasonable and deserved. Culture often plays a big role in this.
What is it used for? Urea is used to treat chronic dry skin conditions, such as eczema. It is also used to treat skin conditions that cause dry, thickened, scaly, flaky and cracked skin (ichthyosis, xeroderma) and thickening of the outermost layer of the skin (hyperkeratosis). It is an emollient, also known as a moisturiser.
Urea Cream 40% is a keratolytic emollient which is a gentle, yet potent, tissue softener for nails and/or skin. Each gram of Urea Cream 40% contains 40% urea and the following inactive ingredients: carbomer, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, mineral oil, petrolatum, propylene glycol, purified water, triethanolamine and xanthan gum. Urea is a diamide of carbonic acid with the following chemical structure: