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.
A urea- or carbamide-containing cream (trade names include Decubal, Carmol 40, Keralac and UriSec 40, among many others) is a potent keratolytic emollient. It generally contains about 10% to 40% urea for skin use, and 50% urea for nail use. 1 Mechanism of action.