The 30-Day Protocol That Helped 40,000+ Women End “Strawberry Legs”
Keratolyse dissolves the dead-cell plugs that cause the bumps with 12% lactic acid and 10% urea. Built by an independent skin-science researcher who spent years watching women scrub their arms raw.
5 Reasons Women Are Switching
From Scrubs & Acid Lotions To Keratolyse
Why 40,000+ women quit the loofah, the “KP scrubs,” and single-acid lotions for good.
It Dissolves The Keratin Plug Instead Of Scrubbing It — Zero Friction, Zero Micro-Tears
Each bump is a Keratin Plug of dead cells that never let go, blocking the follicle and trapping the hair. Scrubbing can’t pull it out — it just tears the skin and feeds the redness. Keratolyse dissolves it instead: 12% lactic acid at the surface, 10% urea soaking deeper. No friction, no micro-tears, no loofah ever again.
"I owned three loofahs and a drawer full of scrubs. For twenty years I thought I just wasn’t scrubbing hard enough. The week I stopped scrubbing and started dissolving, my arms finally calmed down. Smooth by week 4."
It Also Treats The Redness — The Part Every Other Product Ignores
KP is two problems: the bump, and the red halo around it — tiny blood vessels flaring around each blocked follicle. Acid Lotions only file the bump down, leaving flatter arms that stay red. Keratolyse adds 5% niacinamide to quiet the redness while the acids clear the plug. Texture and tone, one cream.
"AmLactin made my bumps a little flatter, but my arms stayed red for years. Six weeks on this and the redness is finally fading. Even skin, not just smoother skin — that’s the difference."
It Seals The Hair Follicle — So The Bumps Stay Gone
Everything you’ve tried “worked” only until you stopped — nothing repaired the follicle, so the plug came right back. Keratolyse adds 2% centella asiatica, a skin-repair extract that rebuilds and seals the follicle wall once the acids clear it. A sealed follicle resists new plugs — so week-8 skin stays smooth on just three uses a week.
"Every lotion I’ve owned worked only as long as I used it every day, forever. I’m at week 10, down to three nights a week, and the bumps haven’t come back. That’s a first."
No Sting On Shaved Or Sensitive Skin — It Passes The Fresh-Shave Test
Put a 12% acid lotion on freshly shaved legs and you remember the burn — so you skip days, and a treatment you can’t use daily can’t work. Keratolyse is pH-buffered: the 12% acid stays strong on the plug, yet gentle on just-shaved skin. That’s the fresh-shave test — apply it right after the razor and feel nothing.
"My old 12% lotion felt like fire ants after shaving, so I barely used it. This one I put on straight after the razor — nothing. No sting, no flush. I’ve used it every single day since."
An Honest 30-Day Timeline + A 60-Day Guarantee
No miracle talk — the timeline is printed on the jar: texture smooths weeks 1–4, redness fades weeks 4–8. Every order is backed by a 60-day satisfaction guarantee; if your skin isn’t smoother, send it back even half-empty for a full refund. One-time purchase, one-time charge — no auto-ship, nothing to cancel. Our “No Hidden Subscriptions” promise is printed at checkout.
"They told me week 4 for texture and week 8 for redness — and that’s almost exactly how it went. No miracle promises. They charged me once, the cream did the rest, and my arms are still smooth at month 8."
"I’m a researcher who spent years watching women scrub their arms raw. The bumps were never about hygiene. KP is a release failure inside the follicle: the dead cells that should shed simply don’t let go. So I built the 4-active protocol I wished someone had handed them. It dissolves the plug, calms the redness, and seals the follicle."— Dana Whitlock · Independent Skin-Science Researcher & Founder, SkinScience
Keratolyse Protocol™ by SkinScience
12% Lactic Acid + 10% Urea + 5% Niacinamide + 2% Centella body cream — fragrance-free, body-safe · FORMULA SS-01 · For Texture
- Dissolves the dead-cell plugs behind KP — no scrubbing, no micro-tears
- 12% lactic acid + 10% urea — acid at the surface, deep-soaking moisture below
- 5% niacinamide quiets the redness no acid can reach
- 2% centella seals the follicle so the bumps stay gone
- pH-buffered — passes the fresh-shave test on sensitive skin
- Fragrance-free · Body-safe · No hidden subscriptions
GUARANTEE
The Dissolvers — 12% Lactic Acid + 10% Urea
Lactic acid at 12% breaks the bonds at the surface — the keratin “glue” that holds each dead-cell plug together. Urea at 10% soaks deeper, softens the trapped plug, and pulls water into the skin. Together they clear the follicle without a single scrub.
The Calmer — 5% Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
Niacinamide calms the red halo around each bump. That’s the half of KP that single-acid lotions skip.
The Sealer — 2% Centella + A Ceramide Base
Centella rebuilds and seals the follicle wall so new plugs can’t form. The ceramide + glycerin base locks moisture in. Fragrance-free. Body-safe. Made for arms and thighs.
Apply to damp skin after your shower
Smooth a thin layer over arms and thighs while skin is still damp — once a day for the first 30 days. Damp skin helps the urea pull water in. Avoid broken or freshly irritated skin.
Then 3x a week to maintain
After 30 days, drop to three times a week. KP is genetic — maintenance is what keeps the follicles clear and the bumps gone.
What to expect, honestly
Texture smooths first, over weeks 1–4. The redness fades slower, over weeks 4–8. That timeline is printed on the jar — and backed by the 60-day guarantee.
What 1,304 Customers Are Saying
Real buyers, ages 38 to 61 · not edited, not paid
"I’ve had these bumps since high school — twenty-plus years of hiding my arms. I tried everything. AmLactin. CeraVe SA. The KP scrub everyone swears by. Dry brushing. A loofah I used until my arms were raw. I honestly believed I wasn’t scrubbing hard enough. That was the lie. The scrubbing was keeping them inflamed. Keratolyse was the first thing that dissolved the plugs instead of attacking them. My arms were smooth by week 4. In June I wore a sleeveless dress to my daughter’s graduation and didn’t think about my arms once. I cried in the car after."
- 20+ years of KP — AmLactin to dry brushing, nothing held
- Smooth arms by week 4, zero scrubbing
- Wore sleeveless at her daughter’s graduation
"I’m the person who reads every label twice, so I knew my old 12% AHA lotion was ‘stronger’ than this one. It also burned so badly on freshly shaved legs that I could only use it twice a week — which means it never really worked. Keratolyse is pH-buffered, and I can’t overstate what that changes: I put it on right after the razor and feel nothing. So I’ve used it every single day for six weeks. The bumps are gone. And the redness — the part nothing else ever touched — has finally faded. Strength you can’t actually use isn’t strength."
- Her 12% AHA burned after shaving — this doesn’t
- Daily use she could finally stick to
- Redness faded by week 6, not just the bumps
"KP runs in my family — my mother had it, I have it, my daughter has it. So I knew there was no ‘cure,’ and I appreciated that this company never claimed one. They said: dissolve the plugs, calm the redness, seal the follicle, then maintain three times a week. That’s exactly how it went. Texture by week 3, redness by week 7. I’m eight months in, three applications a week, still smooth. And the part I trust most: they charged me once, exactly what the page said. No surprise subscription, no fight to cancel. I’ve reordered twice on my own terms."
- Honest about KP being genetic — manage, not cure
- Still smooth at month 8 on 3x/week maintenance
- One-time charge, no hidden subscription
Real Arms. Real Legs. Real 30-Day Results.
Submitted by verified buyers · weeks 2–12
60-Day Satisfaction Guarantee
Try Keratolyse for 60 days. If your skin isn’t smoother — or you just change your mind — send it back — even half-empty — and we’ll refund every dollar you paid.
- One-time purchase = one-time charge. No sneaky recurring billing, ever.
- No hidden subscriptions. The promise is printed right at checkout.
- No cancel-the-subscription fight. There’s nothing to cancel.
- The ethical opposite of the subscription traps all over this category.
- Fragrance-free · body-safe · 12% lactic acid + urea · niacinamide + centella.
40,000+ women · 4.8/5 stars · 60-day guarantee · no hidden subscriptions · fragrance-free & body-safe
Questions Women Keep Asking
How is this different from AmLactin or CeraVe SA?
Typical KP lotions lead with one acid and focus on one job: filing down the bump. But mature KP is four problems, not one. The plug. The red halo around it. The dried-up oil gland underneath. And a follicle wall full of tiny gaps that lets new plugs form. Keratolyse covers all four. 12% lactic acid + 10% urea dissolve the plug. 5% niacinamide calms the redness. 2% centella + jojoba-like oils refill the oil gland and seal the follicle so the bumps stay gone. It’s also pH-buffered, so you can use it every day without the sting.
Will it sting after shaving?
No — this is what the formula was built around. The 12% acid is pH-buffered: strong against the plug, gentle on just-shaved skin. We call it the fresh-shave test — apply it right after the razor and feel nothing, where typical 12% acid lotions burn. One caveat: don’t apply it to broken, cracked, or freshly irritated skin. Let any nicks close first.
How fast does it work?
Honestly: texture first, redness second. Most women feel smoother skin in weeks 1–4 as the plugs dissolve. The redness fades slower — weeks 4–8 — because the flared vessels take longer to calm down. Anything that promises overnight results is only buffing the surface. It isn’t clearing the follicle. Full skin neutrality — the state where you stop thinking about your skin at all — typically lands by day 60. That’s why the guarantee runs a full 60 days.
Is KP curable?
No — and you should distrust anyone who says otherwise. KP is genetic and chronic. It is not caused by poor hygiene, and no cream changes your genes. What Keratolyse does is manage it completely. It dissolves the plugs you have. It calms the redness. And it seals the follicles so new plugs can’t take hold. After the first 30 days, a 3x-a-week maintenance habit keeps your skin smooth. Stop entirely, and KP will slowly do what KP does.
Is it safe during pregnancy?
Lactic acid, urea, niacinamide, and centella are widely used in body care. The formula is fragrance-free. That said, we don’t make safety claims for pregnancy — please consult your doctor before using any new skincare while pregnant or nursing. Bring the ingredient list; it’s short and printed on the jar.
Is there a hidden subscription?
No — and we make a point of it. A one-time purchase means a one-time charge. There is no auto-ship, no recurring billing, and nothing to cancel. Our “No Hidden Subscriptions” promise is printed right at checkout. Every order is backed by a 60-day satisfaction guarantee. We built this as the ethical opposite of the subscription traps the category is known for.
SkinScience · Keratolyse Protocol™ (SS-01) — the 30-day body-cream protocol for keratosis pilaris and “strawberry legs.”
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Results vary from person to person. For external use only — avoid broken, cracked, or freshly irritated skin. Always consult your physician before use if you are pregnant, nursing, or under a doctor’s care for a skin condition.
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