Intensive Body Lotion

Name: Intensive Body Lotion
Brand: Dear Lauren
SKU: DL-IBL-330
Price: 37.00 USD
Availability: InStock

330ml / 11.15 fl.oz.

Clear the surface first. Then the moisture has somewhere to go.

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−57.99% scale area after a single use — D-Squame® imaging
+130.79% skin-barrier recovery vs. untreated skin
Irritation index 0.00, twice over — including on sting-reactive skin
20,000 ppm pure vitamin E · PHA + LHA · centella leaf water first on the label

For dry, rough, flaking body skin. Everything below the neck, from six months old up, out of one 330 ml pump. For the face, use the Intensive Cream or Lotion.

Ingredients

Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Water, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Poly(c6-14 Olefin), Cetyl Alcohol, Propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp Copolymer, Carbomer, Arginine, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Limonene, Tocopherol, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Citric Acid, Lecithin, Disodium Edta, Panthenol, Betaine, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citronellol, Linalool, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Citrus Tangerina (Tangerine) Peel Oil, Geraniol, Ectoin, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Gluconolactone

How to use

Straight after a shower, while skin is still slightly damp. Pump a generous amount and smooth over the whole body. Twice a day on the driest stretches — shins, elbows, backs of the hands.

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What this is

A body lotion that starts one step earlier.

Most body lotions do one thing: add moisture. This one is built on an awkward fact — on body skin, the first thing in the way is the dead layer on top, and a lotion that ignores it is watering a garden through a tarp. So before it moisturizes, this one clears the way.

Three jobs from one pump, in an order that matters — and the order exists because body skin doesn't work like face skin.

The order

Clear it. Fill it. Then calm it.

Body skin isn't face skin. It's thicker, it's washed with hotter water, it's covered all day and it sheds unevenly — so the flaking comes first and the dryness follows, not the other way around.

Which means the sequence matters more than the ingredient list. Loosen what's blocking the surface, deliver moisture into what's underneath, then settle the skin down so the cycle doesn't restart tomorrow. Three steps, one pump — in that order.

Three steps, one pump

Not a longer ingredient list. A sequence.

01clear

PHA and LHA — the gentle end of exfoliation

Gluconolactone and capryloyl salicylic acid: large, slow acids that loosen built-up surface cells without the sting of a scrub or a strong peel. Measured at −57.99% scale area after a single application.

02fill

20,000 ppm pure vitamin E, encapsulated

With the surface cleared, delivery finally has somewhere to go. Pure α-tocopherol — not the cheap acetate — sealed in 200-nanometer SNV™ capsules. Barrier recovery measured at +130.79% against an untreated control.

03calm

Centella, panthenol, ectoin, shea

The settling step. Nothing here is trying to be dramatic — it's the quiet, non-reactive end of the ingredient world, holding water in so tomorrow doesn't start from zero.

Figures from the human-application study cited below. Delivery figure for SNV™ encapsulation from Franz-cell permeation testing against the same actives un-encapsulated.

At a glance

The lotion itself, in six facts.

The argument is above. This is the product — 330 ml of it, on the shelf where you'll actually reach for it.

Texture

Light for its size

Creamy in the hand, gone on the skin. Rich enough to matter on shins and elbows, quick enough that you can dress straight after.

The base

Centella first

Centella asiatica leaf water is the first ingredient on the label — ahead of water. That is the most expensive line in the formula and the easiest one to fake.

Scent

Faint botanical

Lavender, geranium and tangerine, kept quiet enough for daily use. No synthetic perfume — but it is not a fragrance-free product.

Key actives

Vitamin E · PHA · LHA

20,000 ppm of encapsulated pure vitamin E, with the two mild acids that clear the way for it, plus panthenol, ectoin and shea butter.

Acidity

pH 5.5

The slightly acidic level healthy skin keeps for itself — mild acids delivered without pushing the barrier out of its own range.

Where

Body, six months up

Everything below the neck, for every age in the house. For the face, use the Intensive Cream or the Intensive Lotion instead.

Dear Lauren Intensive bodylotion — 330 ml, one pump bottle for every age in the house.

Measured, not claimed

Then we sent it to the lab. Three times.

One efficacy trial and two irritation studies — independent institutions, instrument readings, IRB oversight. Printed here with their protocol codes.

What was measured	Reading
Scale area, D-Squame® imaging, after one use	−57.99%
Skin-barrier recovery, vs. untreated control	+130.79%
Skin hydration after two weeks	+46.24%
Transepidermal water loss (TEWL), two weeks	−21.69%
Irritation index — 24-hour occlusive patch, 31 adults	0.00
Irritation index — repeated on sting-reactive skin†	0.00

Efficacy: ACE Skin Clinical Research Institute, Seoul · study ASC-25-E371, IRB ASC-IRB-25-371 · July 2025 · 21 Korean adults, mean age 52.0 · Corneometer, Epsilon E100, Vapometer, D-Squame® · results p<0.05. Irritation: SKINMED Clinical Trials Center, Daejeon · studies SM-25L07-SA0377 and SM-25L07-SS0124 · 31 subjects each. †Subjects pre-screened as sting-positive by lactic-acid test. Figures describe measured skin condition in the cited studies; individual results vary. Cosmetic studies, not drug trials.

17,000+ reviews in Korea

The bottle that gets finished.

Averaging ★4.92 across our Korean stores — and Dear Lauren took the Forbes 2025 Best Brand Award for derma skincare in Korea.

"My skin is chronically, severely dry — I can't get through a single season without a body moisturizer, and I've worked my way through countless ones. I found this a few months ago and I've lost count of how many bottles I've been through since. It sinks in without any sting and leaves zero tackiness, which is its biggest strength. This winter it genuinely carried me."

Verified buyer · ★★★★★ · Mar 2026

"After I gave birth my whole body changed — it went so dry that flakes started coming up. One application isn't sticky at all; it just leaves my skin soft. Because the moisture actually lasts, I find myself reaching for it more, not less. And I love that my child and I use the same bottle."

J.W. · ★★★★★ · verified purchase

"My twins have dry skin, and this winter it got rough enough that I was worried. This lotion isn't runny — it's creamy, so it absorbs quickly but the moisture stays put. Their skin was visibly softer afterward, and even the next morning it was still less dry. I packed this one bottle for our family trip and it covered all of us."

S.P. · ★★★★★ · verified purchase

Translated from Korean; originals on file. Average from our Korean store listings of this lotion, July 2026 — ratings move as reviews arrive. Individual experiences, not efficacy claims.

The price, itemized

We know every way to make a body lotion cheaper.

Body lotion is where corners get cut hardest — it's the biggest bottle and the least examined label in the house. This is what you're paying for:

The base itself

330 ml is a lot of whatever the base is. Ours is centella asiatica leaf water, ahead of water on the label — the single most expensive decision in a large-format product, and the one nobody would notice us skipping.

The real vitamin E, at 20,000 ppm

Pure α-tocopherol rather than the acetate that usually stands in for it — bought fresh, protected from air, and sealed capsule by capsule so it's still active when it reaches skin.

The delivery technology

SNV™ brings DDS — drug-delivery science, the medical engineering that moves fragile molecules intact — into a body lotion, of all places. Almost no one does this at this size: not because of what it costs, but because very few can build it.

One more piece of math: this is one pump bottle for every age in the house, used daily, on everything below the neck. And if it still doesn't earn its price on your skin, the next section is for you.

The promise

We sell change, not lotion.

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Can I use it on my face?

We'd rather you didn't. It's built for body skin, which is thicker and sheds differently. For the face, the Intensive Cream and Intensive Lotion are the right products.

There are acids in it. Will it sting?

PHA and LHA are the large, slow acids — chosen precisely because they work at the surface without the bite of glycolic or a scrub. Both irritation studies above read 0.00, one of them on sting-reactive skin.

Is it too light for very dry skin?

It's deliberately light so that a 330 ml bottle gets used daily rather than saved. On the roughest patches — heels, elbows — apply twice, or finish with the Intensive Cream.

Is it fragrance-free?

No. There's no synthetic perfume, but lavender, geranium and tangerine oils give it a faint natural scent. If you need a formula with no fragrance ingredients at all, the Intensive Cream, Intensive Lotion and Intensive Soothing Gel all qualify.

When should I apply it?

Straight after a shower, while skin is still slightly damp — that's when a body lotion does the most work. Morning and night on the driest stretches.

Cosmetic product. Statements on this page describe measured skin condition and personal experiences; they are not medical claims, and the product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Reviews from Korea

Rated 4.9 out of 5 in Korea

17,000+ reviews across our products

We’re new to the U.S., so there are no U.S. customer reviews yet. The reviews below were written by customers in Korea. We picked the ones that meant the most to us, and translated them from Korean. U.S. reviews will be added here as they come in.

★★★★★

I really love the Dear Lauren Intensive Body Lotion! My skin gets so dry in winter that my elbows and calves would turn white and flaky after a shower, and that bothered me. Since trying this, I'm impressed by how well it moisturizes. It goes on smooth like a gel and sinks right in, so it feels comfortable with no stickiness. I have sensitive skin, … and after putting it on, the itching dropped way down and my skin stays moisturized all day. I tried it on my baby too with no problems, so it's good for the whole family to share, and at 330 ml I think it'll be gone in no time, haha. … The scent is subtle, so I always buy it again. Highly recommended if your skin is very dry!