Single-product dossier / US market
Forty-five ingredients, two of them at disclosed trace amounts, and a label that says 99+.
A body exfoliating spray sold on kojic acid and turmeric, with a formula long enough to be judged properly. This dossier reads the listing, the rating distribution, the 45-row formula record and two years of price tracking in one pass, and puts the label's biggest number next to the concentration the record actually discloses.
- Brand Dr.Melaxin
- Format 200 ml body spray
- Named actives Kojic Acid + Turmeric + Niacinamide
- Capture 2026-11-01
- Currency USD, native
Product information
What the listing itself declares: identity, size, positioning and the claims the brand makes in its own copy. Read against a US delivery address, so every price in this report is native USD with no conversion applied.
What the brand promises, in its own words.
- Contains keratin for nourishing the skin
- Incorporates kojic acid for potential skin benefits
- Includes turmeric for added skincare advantages
Product rating
4.3 from 5,009 ratings, with 81% at four stars or better. The tell is the tail: 8% one-star, heavier than the mid-bands, which means a group of buyers found this failed rather than merely disappointed.
The weighted check runs 5x71 + 4x10 + 3x7 + 2x4 + 1x8 over 100 = 4.32, which rounds to the displayed 4.3. Per-bucket counts in the table are reconstructed from the published percentages. At 5,009 ratings one percentage point is about 50 ratings, so unlike a 100,000-rating listing this distribution can still move - but a 5% shift in any bucket would need roughly 250 new ratings, so the shape is a reasonable read of how the product has actually landed.
Star distribution, share of all ratings
| Bucket | Share | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| 5 star | 71% | ~3,556 |
| 4 star | 10% | ~501 |
| 3 star | 7% | ~351 |
| 2 star | 4% | ~200 |
| 1 star | 8% | ~401 |
| Total | 100% | 5,009 |
Product ingredients
Forty-five declared rows, seven of which carry a published grade. The two numbers that decide how this formula should be read are both concentrations, not grades.
Claims the formula supports
Seven claims hold and five fail, and the five failures cluster in one place: fragrance. Six essential oils and two isolates put this formula on the wrong side of fragrance-free, EU-allergen-free, oil-free, fungal-acne-safe and vegan at once. The oil-free failure is the one buyers are least likely to expect, because the label's own front panel says nothing about oils.
Ingredient rows by comedogenic / irritancy level
| Level | Reading | Rows |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No comedogenic or irritancy flag | 4 |
| 2 | Low (grade 1) | 2 |
| 3 | Moderate (grade 2) | 0 |
| 4 | Elevated (grade 3 and above) | 1 |
| — | No grade published on the record | 38 |
| Total declared | 45 |
How the formula divides by functional role. Emollients and emulsifiers carry the texture; only a handful of rows carry the actives.
Rows per functional role group
Rows carrying a grade of 2 or higher, which is where the acne and irritation questions usually start.
| # | Ingredient | Function | Comedogenic | Irritancy | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Tocopherol | Antioxidant | 0-3 | 0-3 | 4 |
The complete declared list, in order. A dash means the record publishes no grade for that row — it is not a zero.
| # | Ingredient | Function | Comedo. | Irrit. | Lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water | Skin Conditioning | EM | EM | — |
| 2 | Propanediol | Solvent | EM | EM | — |
| 3 | Quaternium-60 | EM | EM | EM | — |
| 4 | Glycerin | Humectant | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Carbomer | Emulsion Stabilising | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 1,2-Hexanediol | Skin Conditioning | EM | EM | — |
| 7 | Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate | Emulsifying | EM | EM | — |
| 8 | Propylene Glycol | Humectant | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Sorbitol | Humectant | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Saccharide Isomerate | Humectant | EM | EM | — |
| 11 | Hydroxyacetophenone | Antioxidant | EM | EM | — |
| 12 | Lavandula Angustifolia Oil | Masking | EM | EM | — |
| 13 | Citrus Limon Peel Oil | Masking | EM | EM | — |
| 14 | Coptis Japonica Root Extract | Skin Conditioning | EM | EM | — |
| 15 | Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil | Masking | EM | EM | — |
| 16 | Butylene Glycol | Humectant | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil | Masking | EM | EM | — |
| 18 | Ethylhexylglycerin | Skin Conditioning | EM | EM | — |
| 19 | Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil | Masking | EM | EM | — |
| 20 | Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil | Masking | EM | EM | — |
| 21 | Niacinamide | Smoothing | EM | EM | — |
| 22 | Citric Acid | Buffering | EM | EM | — |
| 23 | Sodium Citrate | Buffering | EM | EM | — |
| 24 | Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract | Antioxidant | EM | EM | — |
| 25 | Cyanocobalamin | Skin Conditioning | EM | EM | — |
| 26 | Dextrin | Absorbent | EM | EM | — |
| 27 | Curcuma Longa Root Extract | Antioxidant | EM | EM | — |
| 28 | Hydrogenated Lecithin | Emulsifying | EM | EM | — |
| 29 | Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate | Skin Conditioning | EM | EM | — |
| 30 | Gluconolactone | Chelating | EM | EM | — |
| 31 | Kojic Acid | Antioxidant | EM | EM | — |
| 32 | Panthenol | Skin Conditioning | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | Masking | EM | EM | — |
| 34 | Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate | Antioxidant | EM | EM | — |
| 35 | Phospholipids | Skin Conditioning | EM | EM | — |
| 36 | Retinol | Skin Conditioning | EM | EM | — |
| 37 | Biotin | Antiseborrhoeic | EM | EM | — |
| 38 | Folic Acid | Skin Conditioning | EM | EM | — |
| 39 | Pyridoxine | Skin Conditioning | EM | EM | — |
| 40 | Tocopherol | Antioxidant | 0-3 | 0-3 | 4 |
| 41 | Beta-Carotene | Skin Conditioning | EM | EM | — |
| 42 | Riboflavin | Cosmetic Colorant | EM | EM | — |
| 43 | Thiamine Hcl | Masking | EM | EM | — |
| 44 | Limonene | Perfuming | EM | EM | — |
| 45 | Linalool | Perfuming | EM | EM | — |
The second ingredient database (COSDNA) was unreachable on the capture date: both the page reader and a real Chrome session were held at a Cloudflare interstitial, so no cross-check row exists. The analysis rests on a single source. No near-match product was substituted and no grade was inferred from brand knowledge. With 38 of 45 rows ungraded, the level chart below is descriptive of seven rows, not of the formula.
What buyers say
The histogram above is quantitative; this section is the qualitative half. Review bodies were not readable on the capture date, so what follows is the listing's own aggregation plus the aspect counts, reproduced without quotation.
Customers find the body exfoliator effective and appreciate how it leaves skin soft and smooth, while also making it look brighter and reducing dark spots dramatically. The product receives mixed feedback regarding dead skin removal, with some reporting it peels off easily while others say it doesn't work at all. Customers disagree on whether it irritates skin and has a pleasant scent. The value for money aspect is also mixed, with some customers saying it's worth the purchase while others find it not worth the money.
Amazon aggregated review summary, 5,009 ratingsMentions by aspect, positive vs negative
| Aspect | Mentions | Positive | Negative | Positive share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness | 707 | 507 | 200 | 72% |
| Value for money | 167 | 94 | 73 | 56% |
| Skin feel | 155 | 141 | 14 | 91% |
| Skin appearance | 150 | 108 | 42 | 72% |
| Dead skin removal | 58 | 38 | 20 | 66% |
| Skin irritation | 39 | 24 | 15 | 62% |
| Scent | 37 | 20 | 17 | 54% |
| Residue | 37 | 9 | 28 | 24% |
Aspect counts are Amazon's aggregation, not a sample taken here. Two numbers carry the argument: skin feel at 91% positive over 155 mentions, and residue at 24% positive over 37 - the only clearly negative aspect, and a direct consequence of a rub-off format. Effectiveness at 72% over 707 mentions is good but not the near-unanimity the top half of the star histogram suggests, and the gap between those two readings is where the 8% one-star tail lives.
Price and price history
The buy box sits at $23.00 for 200 ml, or $3.40 per fluid ounce, with a 10% Subscribe & Save tier at $20.70. The tracker's history is short - two years - and unusually volatile for a body product.
All-time extremes per offer type. These are the tracker's summary values, not period statistics: the chart window rescales the plotted line but never the summary numbers.
| Price type | Lowest ever | Highest ever | Current | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | — | — | — | no data |
| 3rd Party New | $20.70Oct 23, 2026 | $37.90Apr 18, 2026 | $23.00Oct 29, 2026 | $28.40 |
| 3rd Party Used | — | — | — | no data |
Price comparison: lowest, highest, current and average by offer type
Read against its own series rather than against list price. The tracker records no Amazon-side observations at all for this ASIN, so the whole comparison runs on the third-party-new series, which is the $23.00 the buy box also shows.
| Derived metric | Amazon | 3rd Party New | 3rd Party Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (high − low) | — | $17.20 | — |
| Current vs lowest ever | — | +11.1% | — |
| Current vs highest ever | — | -39.3% | — |
| Current vs all-time average | — | -19.0% | — |
| Average vs list price | — | +1.8% | — |
Who it suits, and what to watch
The format does most of the work here, and the format is also where it can go wrong.
Reads as a fit if
Body texture and KP-type bumps on arms, legs or elbows, where a rub-off spray is genuinely more practical than a lotion, and where the humectant load will feel softening rather than suffocating. The claim list comes back clean on alcohol, parabens, sulfates, silicones and pore-cloggers.
Reads as a risk if
Anyone with eczema, rosacea or reactive skin, and anyone who expects a rinse-off peel. Five essential oils plus limonene and linalool are flagged for irritation, and the residue complaints describe exactly what happens when the rub-off step is skipped or done over a sink.
Flagged by the formula record
The formula's real risk is fragrance, not acid: lavender, lemon, mandarin, cedarwood, sweet orange and rosemary oils, plus limonene and linalool, put five ingredients on the irritation list and make this the least fragrance-inert product of the three read here. Tocopherol is the only row graded above 1, and it is graded as a range (0-3), which this report maximises rather than averages away.
Product images
The listing's own gallery, three frames side by side.
Method and confidence
Snapshot notice. Prices, rank and review counts move between captures; two reads a day apart on the same listing routinely differ. Every figure here describes the capture date 2026-11-01. Grades are the source database's own community aggregation, not an industry or regulatory standard, and nothing in this report is medical advice.