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While a good whitening toothpaste can work to keep stains away on a day-to-day basis, these more potent kits typically use strips, trays, or a pen to deliver their whitening agents—usually hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide—to your teeth. — Sara Coughlin, Allure, 8 Sep. 2026 Unlike strips, these usually combine technology, like LED lights, with active ingredients like hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide that do the actual whitening. — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2025 However, always make sure to test patch before trying a new skincare product. Urea, also known as carbamide, is naturally produced by the liver. — Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Mar. 2025 The formula is made with carbamide peroxide, which is more gentle on the teeth and gums compared to other whitening methods. — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for carbamide

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary carb- + amide

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carbamide was in 1865

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“Carbamide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbamide. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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