Itchy Skin

Red, irritated, itchy skin can feel unbearable when it becomes chronic or recurrent, making it difficult to think about much else. The constant itch can easily disrupt sleep and affect a person’s quality of life.

What causes itchy skin?

Many factors can lead to irritated and itchy skin. Read on to learn about some of the causes of irritated and itchy skin—and how to relieve these uncomfortable symptoms.

Irritated and itchy skin among older adults

As part of the body’s natural metabolism, urea and other waste products are produced and subsequently filtered from the blood through the kidneys. Kidney function often decreases with age. Therefore, urea can build up in the blood and cause modifications to the proteins and moisturizing amino acids in the skin. This damage to the skin barrier can cause irritated and itchy skin. In elderly people, this is commonly known as elderly itch.

Red, irritated, and itchy skin from exposure to urea

Prolonged skin contact with urine (which contains urea) may significantly affect the genital area and cause itchy, fissured, painful, and red skin. This is also known as incontinence dermatitis, vulvar dermatitis in women, and diaper rash in babies. The elevated concentration of urea on the skin causes modifications to the proteins and moisturizing amino acids in the skin. This damage to the skin barrier can cause red, irritated, and itchy skin.

Relief for irritated and itchy skin

biomee™ Itchy Skin is uniquely tailored to soothe itchy skin that has been damaged by urea exposure, and effectively moisturize the skin.

biomee™ Itchy Skin contains moisturizing oils to soothe itchy skin, and a potent amino acid formulation to replenish the hydrating amino acids that might be lacking in the skin.