Keratosis pilaris (KP) is a skin condition that causes small bumps on the surface of your skin. These bumps are dead skin cells and may be related to genetic factors. KP bumps are purely aesthetic (not harmful to your health). Some products are targeted specifically for those with “Rough and Bumpy Skin.” The two most popular ones I’ve seen are CeraVe and Gold Bond. This post will compare three products: one from Gold Bond and two from CeraVe.

I recently received a request from a reader, asking me to compare the old CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser against the new formula. The reader wanted to know why the new formula was making her and her husband break out, whereas the old formula had been a favorite of theirs for years. First of all, reader, I feel your pain. I understand the frustration of realizing that a formerly holy grail product no longer makes your skin happy—simply because the company decided to change its formula for some…

I don’t really like to return things—probably the result of a mixture of laziness and fear of being shamed at the store. My dad, on the other hand, has no qualms about standing in line at Costco to return a bunch of things every week. He has also mastered the art of reattaching price tags to clothing items with Scotch tape. I’d rather live with a disappointing product than bring it back to the store to ask for a refund, unless the product was inaccurately advertised, defective, or…