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Exfoliating Body Lotion.

DRMTLGY Exfoliating Body Lotion
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About this product

A 12% lactic acid body lotion that exfoliates and moisturizes skin, formulated with ceramides and peptides to soften texture, calluses, and ingrown hair bumps.

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The Guru Index verdict

80%

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What the gurus are saying

Gurus love this product for addressing bumpy, dry, or scaly skin on legs, thighs, chest, and callused areas like heels and elbows. The 12% lactic acid concentration is consistently praised as effective but comes with a caveat: users report a noticeable medicinal scent and tingling sensation, especially on freshly shaved or waxed skin or in those with sensitive skin. Most recommend spacing applications to once or twice weekly and building tolerance gradually. The formula's ceramides and moisturizing base are appreciated as smart additions to a high-strength exfoliant.
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Key actives & flags

AHAVitamin ECeramidesPeptidesFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Water, Lactic Acid (12%), Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/​Dicaprate, Glycerin, Caprylic/​Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Beheneth-5, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sclerotium Gum, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrogenated Soy Polyglycerides, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Phospholipids, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Opuntia Ficus-Indica (Nopal Cactus) Extract, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, C15-23 Alkane, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Carbomer, Ceramide NP, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Polysorbate 20, Xanthan Gum, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

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What the gurus are saying.

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"The Dermatology Exfoliating Body Lotion is a 12% lotion for your body like this is excellent, it's just a very straightforward product. This is going to help resurface your skin like it's a very rich moisturizer. Overall very simple minimalistic goal oriented formula. In this you have ceramides which are going to provide a backbone of support for your skin barrier along with multiple other hydrating helpful ingredients. Texturally it's great, volume is great, very thoughtful. I love this product."
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"It's a great exfoliation product at 12% lactic acid. If you have an open cut or something like that somewhere, it's going to give a tingle. And if you have dry, sensitive skin, it might give your body a tingle. I use it as an overnight exfoliating mask and then rinse it off in the morning because it does have a bit of a detectable scent. Kind of that typical lactic acid smell that you get in the higher percentage lactic acid products. My skin is soft and silky by morning. For my sensitive skin, dry skin, I would do this maybe once or twice a week for body exfoliation."
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"It's a great exfoliation product at 12% lactic acid. If you have an open cut or something like that somewhere, it's going to give a tingle. And if you have dry, sensitive skin, it might give your body a tingle. I use it as an overnight exfoliating mask and then rinse it off in the morning because it does have a bit of a detectable scent. Kind of that typical lactic acid smell that you get in the higher percentage lactic acid products. My skin is soft and silky by morning. For my sensitive skin, dry skin, I would do this maybe once or twice a week for body exfoliation."
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"My favorite body treatment from Dermatology is their exfoliating body lotion. This is 12% lactic, so it's on the strong side. In fact, when I had some eczema earlier in the spring and summer, I wasn't able to tolerate this, but I have built up a tolerance to using this high percentage of lactic acid. It's a gorgeous body lotion if you want to soften the look of that creepy skin. I do use other exfoliating lotions, but this is definitely always in rotation. I love it and have highly recommended it for well over a year now. I started out using it just on my feet to soften the calluses on my feet. It works great for that too, and hands and elbows. If you have those rough bits around your elbows, this is great too. I actually passed it on to my older son who was having some buildup of callus on his elbows, and they're completely softened and the skin is completely renewed in that area. So super great formula, but the caution is that it does contain 12% lactic, so go easy if you have sensitive skin."
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"My all-time favorite body product from Dermatology is their exfoliating body lotion. This is some intense stuff. It is a 12% lactic acid so obviously it has that lactic acid smell."
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"The exfoliating body lotion is amazing if you have dry, scaly, flaky skin on your legs. If you have texture on your chest, if you have ingrown hairs where you have those bumps, this is going to be your go-to to correct all of that. I use this all the time. I use this a lot in the summer on the backs of my thighs to get rid of ingrown hairs like those bumps. And then in the winter, I like to use this on my legs. And I also like to use this a lot on my chest because sometimes my chest will develop texture and this wipes out the texture and it gives the most softest, smoothest skin ever. It's also a very moisturizing lotion as well. There's oils in here, there's ceramides, and there's also peptides. The main ingredient here is 12% lactic acid. This is quite powerful and you do smell it. It smells very medicated when you're using it. I wouldn't recommend using this right after shaving or right after waxing because you most likely will experience a burning, tingling sensation that could last for a couple of minutes. But it is a good one to use on the days that you did not shave or wax. And it really does perform quite well, especially during the winter months."
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"The exfoliating body lotion is amazing if you have dry, scaly, flaky skin on your legs. If you have texture on your chest, if you have ingrown hairs where you have those bumps, this is going to be your go-to to correct all of that. I use this all the time. I use this a lot in the summer on the backs of my thighs to get rid of ingrown hairs like those bumps. And then in the winter, I like to use this on my legs. And I also like to use this a lot on my chest because sometimes my chest will develop texture and this wipes out the texture and it gives the most softest, smoothest skin ever. It's also a very moisturizing lotion as well. There's oils in here, there's ceramides, and there's also peptides. The main ingredient here is 12% lactic acid. This is quite powerful and you do smell it. It smells very medicated when you're using it. I wouldn't recommend using this right after shaving or right after waxing because you most likely will experience a burning, tingling sensation that could last for a couple of minutes. But it is a good one to use on the days that you did not shave or wax. And it really does perform quite well, especially during the winter months."
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"If you're looking for a really nice body lotion that exfoliates and helps with ingrown hairs and those bumps that we can develop on the backs of our thighs, and you're just looking for something to keep your skin smooth, soft, and bright, this is a must try. I am so impressed with this. I couldn't believe how well this works. I use this occasionally on my heels, sometimes I will use this on my hands before I go to bed just to exfoliate them. I will basically use this from my chest down. It works anywhere and it is amazing. I am somebody that develops a lot of bumps on the backs of my thighs, and I've actually been using this instead of another product I do like, and it has performed really well. There is a little bit of a medicinal scent to it, like a chemical scent, because this contains 12% lactic acid. But there's also ceramides in here, which I think is really important when you do have a chemical exfoliant at 12%. There's also some peptides in here. This is very moisturizing, but when you use this you might experience that tingling sensation. I know I do pretty much every time I use this, but especially so once I have shaved my legs."
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