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Product summary

Judging from the ingredient list, "Dove - Nourishing Secrets Restoring Ritual Body Lotion x6" works well for improving skin hydration To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Dove - Nourishing Secrets Restoring Ritual Body Lotion x6 ticks this box. Humectants in this product (urea, glycerin, sodium pca and propylene glycol) 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). Caprylic/capric triglyceride, cocos nucifera oil, dimethicone, helianthus annuus seed oil and cetyl alcohol 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.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: petrolatum and lactic acid

Irritation risk

There are some common irritants in this product, including ingredients that do not have benefits for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. 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.