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DRMTLGY Exfoliating Renew Body Lotion.

Name: DRMTLGY Exfoliating Renew Body Lotion
Brand: DRMTLGY

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Body & Tan

About this product

A 12% lactic acid exfoliating body lotion formulated with ceramides, peptides, and oils to resurface and soften skin texture on the body.

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

Guru Score

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2 of the 3 takes here are sponsored by the brand. That leaves a single independent take, which is not enough to verify a score, so we are holding it back rather than publishing a number built on paid reviews. The takes are below, each labeled.

What the gurus are saying

The 12% lactic acid concentration earns consistent praise for softening rough patches, ingrown hair bumps, and textured skin, but that same strength means a noticeable tingle and medicinal scent come with it. Those with sensitive or freshly shaved skin may want to ease in with once or twice weekly use, or apply it to tougher spots like heels, elbows, and thighs on days skin is not freshly irritated. The ceramides and peptides layered in make it unusually moisturizing for a chemical exfoliant at this percentage.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take November 2025

What they liked

Rich, moisturizing texture with ceramides and peptides
Softens calluses, ingrown bumps, and rough patches
Medicated scent typical of high-percentage lactic acid

What they flagged

Stings or tingles after shaving or waxing
Too strong for eczema or compromised skin barrier
Requires sunscreen on treated areas

Type

Body & TanLotion

Key actives

AHAVitamin ECeramidesPeptides

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Doctorly

3.59M subs

✓Yay

"The Dermatology Exfoliating Renew Body Lotion is a 12% lotion for your body and this is excellent. It's just a very straightforward product that's going to help resurface your skin. It's a very rich moisturizer. [...] 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."

Beyond50Skin

32k subs

✓Yay

"I still like it because 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."

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"This is 12% lactic so it's on the strong side. In fact, when I had some a little bit of 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."

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"I love this body lotion but I wish it was double the size. The exfoliating lactic at 12% is a great combination for mature dry creepy skin for the body. If you are somewhat sensitive you may have to really use this sparingly or try it only once a week. Never use this on broken skin or eczema because it is at 12% lactic acid which is really high, but lactic acid is great for mature skin. It's a gentle exfoliator but it also moisturizes the skin. This is a lovely body combination."

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"My all-time favorite body product from DRMTLGY 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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"I know tons of people that use and love this. I use it occasionally on my body but mostly for my feet and it has replaced my dermatonics foot soothing cream. I still like use this occasionally but I actually prefer the DRMTLGY exfoliating body lotion. I've slowly introducing it into my treatment step for body exfoliation."

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"I absolutely love this lotion, it's creamy, it definitely exfoliates the skin over time very gently. It does have that lactic acid scent, so if that's not something you can tolerate you might want to think twice about this one, it's pretty potent. I had to work my way up to this and it will sting a little bit if you have a nick or cut on your skin, so definitely be careful that you don't have any broken skin barrier when using this."

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"I have done that with the exfoliating lactic acid lotion by DRMTLGY. I just slather myself with it, sleep overnight, and then rinse it off in the shower in the morning, and I'm thinking about bumping it up to doing the same thing with this product. This is something that I only do once or twice a week, and I combine it into my body care routine."

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"This is 12% lactic acid. This is no joke. If you have a broken skin barrier or if you have compromised skin or some eczema, do not use this. Wait till your skin barrier heals up because this will give it quite a tingle. This is not the nicest smelling product. I'm just going to put that out there, but it does the trick. In my evening skincare routine, I put it on, put a moisturizer over it, go to bed, and then I usually rinse it off in the morning."

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"The best exfoliation body lotion is once again DRMTLGY Exfoliating Renew. This has 12% lactic acid, moisturizing, hydrating, great for mature skin. I can't recommend this highly enough. But definitely do a little bit of a patch test if you have any broken skin because it will give a little bit of a sting, so definitely patch test this because 12% is a fairly high percent of lactic acid. But again, one of my holy grails."

Sincerely Miss Ash

195k subs

✓Yay

"This 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."