2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated (40 mol EO average molar ratio)
Hydration
Payot
Rehydrating Milky Body Serum
body serum
Payot
Rehydrating Milky Body Serum
body serum
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Fit by skin type
General, ingredient-based — not your personalized match.
Dry
60%
Combination (dry)
60%
Balanced
90%
Combination (oily)
80%
Oily
80%
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10
Ingredients
3
Benefits
2
Actives
The first body serum, signed Payot. Conceived as a true facial-care ritual transposed to the body, this Rehydrating Milky Body Serum delivers lasting hydration for 12 hours. Enriched with hyaluronic acid and acacia extract, it hydrates, plumps and smoothes the skin while shielding it from the external aggressions that compromise the skin barrier: friction from clothing, cold, environmental stress. Its hyaluronic-acid-based formula reinforces the skin's defences against dehydration day after day.
Key Insights
Benefits
3
Anti-Aging
Hydration
Soothing
Active Ingredients
2
AHA
Hyaluronic acid
Full Ingredients
10 total
About Rehydrating Milky Body Serum
Overview
Rehydrating Milky Body Serum is a lightweight serum from Payot. The ingredient list runs to 10 ingredients, each broken down in full below.
Texture and finish
By its ingredient list the formula reads as light: water and humectants lead, with emollients kept lower in the order.
What the formula does
Hydration: Moderate. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Sodium Hyaluronate and Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil.
Soothing: Moderate. Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity, and here that comes from Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hyaluronate and Acacia Senegal Gum.
Who it suits
On richness alone it suits Balanced skin best, and is the least natural fit for Dry and Combination (dry) skin. Nothing in the list is flagged as a common irritant, which is a reasonable starting point for reactive skin — though a patch test is still the only way to know.
What it does not target
The formula contributes little or nothing on barrier support, antioxidant protection, oil control and brightening and tone. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.
What is not in it
Reading the full list, the formula is essential-oil-free, no drying alcohol, paraben-free, silicone-free, microplastic-free and sulfate-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging. It does contain fragrance, worth knowing if your skin reacts to any of them.
Where it fits in a routine
It can be used morning and evening. In a routine it goes after toner, before moisturiser. Apply to clean, dry skin and give it a minute to absorb before the next layer. Introduce one new treatment at a time so you can identify what is working.
This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.
Pros and cons
Drawn purely from the ingredient list
Pros
- No essential oils
- No drying alcohol
- Silicone-free
- No microplastics
- No common irritants flagged in the list
- No recognised malassezia (fungal acne) triggers
Things to know
- Contains fragrance or declared fragrance allergens
Which skin types it suits
Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.
Suitable for
- Balanced skin
May suit
- Combination (oily) skin
- Oily skin
Less suitable for
- Dry skin
- Combination (dry) skin
Sensitive skin
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
Skin concerns
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Helps with
-
Hydration 2 ingredients
Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy
-
Soothing 2 ingredients
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation for sensitive skin
-
Anti-Aging 1 ingredient
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Does not target
Anti-Acne
Blackhead Reducing
Dark Spot Fading
Evens Skin Tone
Oil Control
Pore Minimizer
Smooths Bumpy Skin
None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.
Key ingredients
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
Sodium Hyaluronate
Hyaluronic acid
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Hyaluronic acid, sodium, salt
Hydration
Anti-Aging
Soothing
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Acacia Senegal Gum is the dried, gummy exudate of the acacia, Acacia senegal, Leguminosae
Soothing
Citric Acid
AHA
10th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
Formula analysis
Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.
Hydration
Moderate
Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin
Barrier support
None
Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity
Antioxidant support
None
Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution
Oil control
None
Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine
Brightening
None
Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks
Soothing
Moderate
Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity
Cell renewal
None
Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover
Firmness signalling
None
Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support
Active and supporting ingredients
"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.
Active ingredients (2)
- Sodium Hyaluronate · 2–10%
- Citric Acid · under 1%
Supporting ingredients (8)
Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.
Aqua
Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Parfum
Acacia Senegal Gum
Xanthan Gum
Chlorphenesin
Sodium Benzoate
Potassium Sorbate
What is and is not in it
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Free from
- Essential-oil-free
- No drying alcohol
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Microplastic-free
- Sulfate-free
- Dye-free
- Oil-free
- No animal-derived ingredients
Contains
-
Fragrance
Parfum
What to layer it with
Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.
Compatible with
- Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid)
- Retinoids (retinol, retinal)
- AHAs (glycolic, lactic)
- BHA (salicylic acid)
- PHAs (gluconolactone)
- Benzoyl peroxide
- Azelaic acid
- Copper peptides
- Bakuchiol
- Niacinamide
- Hyaluronic acid
- Ceramides
- Signal peptides
- Panthenol
- Sunscreen
Nothing in this formula belongs to a group our rules can put in conflict, so it layers freely. Order still matters — thinnest texture first.
Where it fits in a routine
Morning
Evening
- Cleanse
- Toning
- Treat
- Moisturise
- Protect
This product is the "Treat" step.
- Apply to clean, dry skin and give it a minute to absorb before the next layer.
- Introduce one new treatment at a time so you can identify what is working.
Safety and suitability
Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not clearance — ask your doctor about anything you use daily.
- Fungal acne (malassezia)
- No ingredient here is a recognised food source for malassezia.
- Sensitive and reactive skin
- No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
Ingredients by function
Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 10 ingredients on the label.
3
Preservative
Keeps the product free of microbial growth
2
Active
Changes how skin behaves rather than how it feels
2
Surfactant
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
1
Fragrance / colour
Changes how the product smells or looks
1
Humectant
Draws water into the upper layers of skin
1
Chelator
Binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula
1
Occlusive
Forms a film that slows water loss
1
pH adjuster
Sets the acidity the formula needs to work
1
Solvent
Dissolves and carries everything else
1
Texture agent
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
Ingredient breakdown
Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.
- Estimated level
- 30–80%
- Confidence
- Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
- Roles
- Solvent
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Water
- Estimated level
- 5–20%
- Confidence
- Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
- Roles
- Surfactant
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated (40 mol EO average molar ratio)
Hydration
4 scientific references
- CosmeticsInfoorg, Accessed July 2021, ePublication
- https://cosmeticsinfoorg/ingredient/peg-40-hydrogenated-castor-oil
- Toxicological Research, June 2015, pages 105-136
- https://wwwdeepdyvecom/lp/pubmed-central/safety-evaluation-of-polyethylene-glycol-peg-compounds-for-cosmetic-dV2e45HAp7?articleList=%2Fsearch%3Fquery%3DPEG-40%2Bhydrogenated%2Bcastor%2Boil
- Estimated level
- 5–20%
- Confidence
- Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
- Roles
- Fragrance / colour
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Parfum is a term for ingredient labelling used to identify that a product contains a material or a combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular odour. According to Article 19 of the Cosmetics Regulation, 'Perfume and aromatic compositions and their raw materials shall be referred to by the terms ‘parfum’ or ‘aroma’. '
- Estimated level
- 2–10%
- Confidence
- Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
- Roles
- Humectant, Active
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Hyaluronic acid, sodium, salt
Hydration
Anti-Aging
Soothing
5 scientific references
- Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und Verwandte Gebiete, December 2017, pages 987-993
- Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, July 2014, pages 277-287
- Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, October 2012, pages 20-23
- DermatoEndocrinology, July-December 2012, pages 253-258
- Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, September 2011, pages 990-1000
- Estimated level
- 2–10%
- Confidence
- Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
- Roles
- Occlusive
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Acacia Senegal Gum is the dried, gummy exudate of the acacia, Acacia senegal, Leguminosae
Soothing
- Estimated level
- under 1%
- Confidence
- Moderate — listed below the 1% line
- Roles
- Surfactant, Texture agent
6th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Xanthan gum
- Estimated level
- under 1%
- Confidence
- Moderate — listed below the 1% line
- Roles
- Preservative
7th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,2-Propanediol, 3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-
- Estimated level
- under 1%
- Confidence
- Moderate — listed below the 1% line
- Roles
- Preservative
8th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium benzoate
- Estimated level
- under 1%
- Confidence
- Moderate — listed below the 1% line
- Roles
- Preservative
9th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
- Estimated level
- under 1%
- Confidence
- Moderate — listed below the 1% line
- Roles
- Active, Chelator, pH adjuster
10th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
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Frequently asked questions
What ingredients are in Rehydrating Milky Body Serum?
AQUA, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PARFUM, SODIUM HYALURONATE, ACACIA SENEGAL GUM, XANTHAN GUM, CHLORPHENESIN, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CITRIC ACID.
What are the active ingredients in Rehydrating Milky Body Serum?
SODIUM HYALURONATE, CITRIC ACID.
How do I use Rehydrating Milky Body Serum?
Like a facial serum, apply before your usual body cream to prepare and boost hydration.
What skin types is Rehydrating Milky Body Serum good for?
Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Balanced skin best. It is the least natural fit for Dry, Combination (dry) skin.
Is Rehydrating Milky Body Serum good for sensitive skin?
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
Is Rehydrating Milky Body Serum fungal acne safe?
No ingredient in this formula is a recognised food source for malassezia, the yeast behind fungal acne.
Can I use Rehydrating Milky Body Serum while pregnant?
Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not medical clearance — check anything you use daily with your doctor or midwife.
Is Rehydrating Milky Body Serum fragrance free?
No — it contains Parfum.
Does Rehydrating Milky Body Serum contain alcohol?
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
Is Rehydrating Milky Body Serum silicone free?
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is silicone-free.
Does Rehydrating Milky Body Serum contain essential oils?
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is essential-oil-free.
Is Rehydrating Milky Body Serum paraben free?
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.
What can I layer with Rehydrating Milky Body Serum?
It layers well with Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), Retinoids (retinol, retinal), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone), Benzoyl peroxide.
When should I apply Rehydrating Milky Body Serum?
Use it morning and evening, after toner, before moisturiser.
How many ingredients does Rehydrating Milky Body Serum have?
It lists 10 ingredients, of which 2 are recorded as actives.
Who makes Rehydrating Milky Body Serum?
Payot.
Brand
Payot