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Product summary

Based on the ingredient list, "BIOTHERM - Lait Corporel Anti-Drying Body Milk" can work well for skin moisturization. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. BIOTHERM - Lait Corporel Anti-Drying Body Milk ticks this box. Urea, alanine, aspartic acid, fructose and glutamic acid in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (paraffinum liquidum, glycine soja oil, dimethicone, dimethiconol and cetyl alcohol) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: vitamin e

Irritation risk

There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive skin. 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.

Price

The product retails for 49.99A$ in Australia, for 26.68$ in the United States and from 18.30£ up to 24.24£ in the United Kingdom.

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