Ammonium Lactate
Ammonium Lactate is a humectant and keratolytic ingredient. It’s in 13 products on Poliage, most often body lotion, exfoliant and moisturizer. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
Ammonium lactate: used to hold water in the product and on skin and hold the pH steady.
What it does
Contains Ammonium Lactate: buffering
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Ammonium Lactate: humectant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Ammonium Lactate: keratolytic
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Ammonium Lactate: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 74403, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Ammonium Lactate
CeraVe
CeraVe SA Cream for Rough & Bumpy Skin
Lists exfoliating acid, parabens, silicones, salicylic acid
Gold Bond
Cocoa Butter Glow Daily Hydrating Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones, coconut derivatives
AmLactin
Crepe Firming Cream with 15% Lactic Acid AHA
Exfoliant · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
AmLactin
Daily Nourish Lotion
Body lotion · Lists silicones
AmLactin
Foot Repair Cream with 15% Lactic Acid AHA
Exfoliant · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
AmLactin
Intensive Healing Cream with 15% Lactic Acid AHA
Exfoliant · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
AmLactin
Intensive Healing Lotion with 15% Lactic Acid AHA
Body lotion · Lists silicones
AmLactin
KP Bumps Be Gone Cream with 15% Lactic Acid AHA
Exfoliant · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
CeraVe
Renewing SA Cream
Lists exfoliating acid, parabens, silicones, salicylic acid
Gold Bond
Rough & Bumpy Skin Daily Therapy Cream
Body lotion · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid
CeraVe
SA Cream for Rough & Bumpy Skin
Moisturizer · Lists exfoliating acid, parabens, silicones, salicylic acid
CeraVe
SA Lotion for Rough & Bumpy Skin
Body lotion · Lists exfoliating acid, parabens, silicones, salicylic acid
CeraVe
SA Lotion For Rough & Bumpy Skin
Lists exfoliating acid, parabens, silicones, salicylic acid
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