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AmLactin · Body · Lotions and ointments

AmLactin Daily Nourish Lotion

Twelve percent lactic acid in a plain lotion the maker sells for rough, bumpy, dry skin. It carries a sunburn warning, and the maker warns it may sting broken skin.

7.9 ozLotionAmmonium lactate (12% lactic acid)GlycerinFragrance-free
$15.99 MSRPAmazon price not shown
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Buy it if

  • Your arms or legs feel rough and bumpy
  • Your heels and elbows are rough
  • You want an acid lotion with no added fragrance

Walk past if

  • Your skin is freshly shaved or broken; the maker warns of stinging
  • You skip sunscreen; the maker warns the AHA raises sun sensitivity
  • You are sensitive to odd smells; owners still report one

What's in it

The ingredients that do the work, from the maker’s label.

Ammonium lactate (12% lactic acid)Glycerin

Sulfate-free →Fragrance-free →

Not in it: fragrance, essential oils, drying alcohol, sulfates. Nothing on our flag list.

Full ingredient list, from the maker

Water, Ammonium Lactate, Mineral Oil, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Steareth-2, Stearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Known issue

Owners report an unpleasant smell despite no added fragrance, and long-time users say the new formula feels thin and less moisturizing.Walmart and MakeupAlley reviews

What owners say

Filled by the research pass: two or three owner reports from named venues, each linked, each with the date it was read.

If it's not right

Aquaphor Healing OintmentNo maker list price for this sizePetrolatum 41% with panthenol and glycerin, labeled by the maker as a skin protectant for chapped, dry, cracked or irritated skin and lips. A thin layer seals dry spots, and it does feel greasy.Vanicream Gentle Body WashNo maker list price for this sizeA short-list wash with no fragrance, soap or sulfates, dermatologist tested according to the maker. Owners mostly like it, a few find it drying, and the list has acrylates copolymer.

Sources

  1. Maker page: ingredient list, 7.9 oz size, 12% lactic acid, fragrance-free statement, stinging and sunburn warnings.
  2. Walmart reviews, 7.9 oz: an unbearable smell for some, a thinner new formula, no change in bumps for one, and caps or pumps that fail.
  3. MakeupAlley reviews under the older name, 236 reviews: mostly favorable, with a chemical smell, a tacky film and irritation as the complaints (read from a search excerpt)

Ingredient lists from the maker's label, not our measurements.