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What is LaH6?

Last Updated: 19/09/2025

You’ve heard us talk about LaH6, seen it win awards, and maybe even considered trying our products. But what exactly makes this complex so transformative for dry skin? 

Our LaH6 Skin Hydration complex might sound like something straight from the science lab, but at AMELIORATE we are not here to overwhelm you with jargon. We are here to restore your skin confidence with formulas designed to target dryness at the source.

Inside the LaH6 Complex

Breaking Down LaH6

In simple terms, LaH6 stands for: 

  • La:Lactic Acid is our hero ingredient, renowned for its gentle yet transformative properties
  • H:Hydration complex formula designed to lock in lasting moisture
  • 6: Six powerhouse active ingredients that work in harmony:

The Six Active Ingredients

  1. Ammonium Lactate – a derivative of Lactic Acid, known for skin renewal
  2. Urea – a moisture-binding humectant that softens skin 
  3. Sodium Lactate – helps attract and hold water in the skin 
  4. Serine – a naturally occurring amino acid that conditions and hydrates 
  5. Allantoin – soothes, conditions and gently exfoliates rough or flaky skin 
  6. Hydrolysed Milk Protein – boosts hydration by binding moisture at the skin’s surface 
Together, these ingredients form a unique complex that exfoliates, hydrates and smooths, making it a game-changer for dryness and signs of dehydrated skin.

How LaH6 Works

The LaH6 Skin Hydration Complex was created to address dryness from multiple directions. By combining exfoliating acids, humectants and emollients, it helps restore comfort and softness while improving skin texture. 

  • Exfoliating Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) gently remove the build-up of dead surface cells, encouraging natural renewal and leaving skin smoother and more radiant. 
  • Moisture-binding humectants draw water into the skin, replenishing hydration levels and helping to relieve feelings of tightness or dryness. 
  • Protective emollients seal in that hydration, protect the skin barrier and improving texture over time. 

The result is a clinically designed formula that tackles the key signs of dryness and dehydration, including: 

  • Rough or uneven skin texture 
  • Dry, dull or flaky patches 
  • Keratosis Pilaris (bumps on the skin) 
  • Itchiness linked to dehydration 
  • Ingrown hairs on the face, body or scalp 

By working on exfoliation, hydration and barrier protection all at once, LaH6 delivers smoother, healthier-looking skin with lasting comfort. 

Proven Results, Backed by Science 

Every AMELIORATE formula is tested for visible results, and LaH6 is no exception. Our Transforming Body Lotion, powered by the LaH6 Skin Hydration Complex, has been shown to smooth and soften rough, dry and bumpy skin. 

  • Improves the appearance of rough, uneven skin 
  • Helps relieve dryness and dehydration 
  • Leaves skin feeling softer and smoother 
  • More than 84% agreed their skin’s appearance had improved and felt softer and smoother* 

*Tested on 77 people with rough, dry, bumpy ‘chicken skin’ (Keratosis Pilaris) in a 4-week independent consumer trial. 

At AMELIORATE, we are not just formulating skincare. We are creating solutions that help people feel comfortable and confident in their skin. 

Shop the Range 

LaH6 powers our award-winning range, designed to deliver lasting hydration and smoother, healthier-looking skin. Explore the products that bring this complex to life: 

Tia Brennan
Tia Brennan Writer and expert

Tia is an Online Content Editor with experience in brand marketing & content creation. Tia has a passion for reading & writing and LOVES all things skincare.

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