Based on the ingredients included, "AMELIORATE - Transforming Body Lotion Illuminating Glow" works well for moisturizing the skin. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Humectants in this product (urea, glycerin, sodium lactate and sorbitol) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Dimethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cetearyl alcohol, ethylhexyl palmitate and glyceryl stearate in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails for 33.00$ in the United States and from 16.08£ up to 22.50£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

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Exfoliation

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

The infusion allows your skin to catch flecks of light, promoting the illusion of a youthful, lit-from-within glow.

Source: Mankind

This product contains serine. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

serine 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

lactic acid 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Transforming Body Lotion Illuminating Glow

Source: From product name

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, sodium lactate.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: urea

dimethicone 0.65% - 0.95%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

glycerin 3% - 3.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

prunus amygdalus dulcis seed 2.2% - 2.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

Exfoliation

What does the product description say?

Starring lactic acid – a member of the AHA family – this melts the 'glue' that binds dead, follicle-clogging cells to skin's surface whilst attracting moisture from the air to lock it into skin (lactic acid is a natural humectant).

Source: Cultbeauty

This product might help exfoliate the skin with urea, but This ingredient is not the most effective.

urea 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations

lactic acid 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

allantoin 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

allantoin 0.2% - 0.35%

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Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Reduces irritation, Anti-blemish, Reduces redness, Exfoliation

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

dimethicone 0.65% - 0.95%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

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Potential irritants

parfum 0.3% - 0.55%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

benzyl salicylate 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. Is a likely irritant

Comodogenic ingredients

ethylhexyl palmitate 1.9% - 2.3%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture

cetearyl alcohol 1.5% - 1.9%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

ammonium lactate 5.6% - 6.8%

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c12-15 alkyl benzoate 4.3% - 5.3%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Enhances the product texture and makes it more spreadable. Helps reduce water loss from the outer layer of skin. Extands the shelf life by preventing bacteria growth

Ingredient list view

Water, Ammonium lactate, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Glycerin, Prunus amygdalus dulcis seed, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Mica, Dimethicone, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Cetearyl glucoside, Xanthan gum, Sodium benzoate, Parfum, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Tocopheryl acetate, Potassium sorbate, Pentylene glycol, Disodium edta, Hydrolyzed milk protein, Lactic acid, Serine, Sodium lactate, Sorbitol, Benzyl salicylate, Urea, Sodium chloride, Coumarin, Limonene, Linalool, Allantoin, Ci 77491, Iron oxides, Ci 77499, Iron oxides, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide, Unknown, Lactic acid

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WIMJ similarity score		60%	59%	59%	59%	58%	58%	57%	57%	57%	56%
Key ingredients	urea dimethicone +6 more	Common: urea glycerin +2 more Other: colloidal oatmeal lactic acid +4 more	Common: urea glycerin +3 more Other: lactic acid galactoarabinan +6 more	Common: urea dimethicone +2 more Other: retinol azelaic acid +8 more	Common: urea glycerin +2 more Other: lactic acid ceramide np +14 more	Common: urea glycerin +3 more Other: lactic acid camelina sativa seed oil +4 more	Common: urea dimethicone +1 more Other: lactic acid petrolatum +7 more	Common: urea dimethicone +3 more Other: argania spinosa kernel oil biosaccharide gum-1 +6 more	Common: urea glycerin +1 more Other: paraffinum liquidum glycine +3 more	Common: urea allantoin +2 more Other: paraffinum liquidum butyrospermum parkii butter +5 more	Common: urea dimethicone +3 more Other: gluconolactone caprylic/capric triglyceride +12 more
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Potential Irritants	linalool Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +12 more	chrysanthemum parthenium extract Has skin benefit? tetrasodium edta Has skin benefit? +4 more	citral Has skin benefit? benzyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +27 more	citrus aurantium dulcis callus culture extract Has skin benefit? retinol Has skin benefit? +10 more	potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? +3 more	ci 15985 Has skin benefit? citral Has skin benefit? +16 more	coumarin Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +11 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +13 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +5 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? o-cymen-5-ol Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +12 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? ammonium lactate Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? lactic acid Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +54 more	water Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? urea Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? butyrospermum parkii butter Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? urea Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +46 more

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AMELIORATE Transforming Body Lotion Illuminating Glow

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