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Cetaphil Rough & Bumpy Daily Smoothing Moisturizer with 20% Urea.

Cetaphil Rough & Bumpy Daily Smoothing Moisturizer with 20% Urea
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About this product

A daily body moisturizer from Cetaphil with 20% urea, designed to hydrate and smooth rough, bumpy skin.

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Guru Score

82%

Yay

7 experts · Strong agreement

What the gurus are saying

The 20% urea is the standout, softening thick, rough skin on arms, knees, elbows and heels. Many also point to it for keratosis pilaris, the bumpy chicken skin on the arms and thighs. The one thing to keep in mind is that this strength can sting, so keep it off the face and skin folds, and you may want to spot test on your lower leg first.
Synthesized from 7 expert reviews · most recent take September 2026

What they liked

  • 20% urea concentration
  • Larger bottle for full body use
  • Drugstore price point

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

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    What the gurus are saying.

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    ✓Yay
    "The Cetaphil Rough and Bumpy is a good option if you're looking for a high percentage urea product."
    All 2 takes from Doctorly
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    "This one from Cetaphil is absolutely incredible and they stabilize 20% urea which is actually very difficult to do. So you're going to get that moisturizing and the exfoliation benefit. If you're somebody who has thickened elbows and knees that lead them to be darker, if you have dry cracked heels, this is going to be really beneficial for that. If you have ichthyosis vulgaris, this will be beneficial for that as well."
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    "The Cetaphil Rough and Bumpy is a good option if you're looking for a high percentage urea product."
    ✓Yay
    "Cetaphil has been killing it this month. Another new release from them is the exfoliating rough and bumpy cream and this is so cool because it contains 20% urea. Urea is that girl, I love this humectant. I'm so glad that it's starting to emerge in more skincare products because urea, especially at 20%, is excellent for those conditions like psoriasis and eczema."
    ✓Yay
    "I love this because this is going to help exfoliate and hydrate your skin because urea does both. It is great for KP, the chicken skin on the arms or even the outer thighs. And another hack with this is apply it all over your feet, cover your feet in Saran wrap, put on your socks and watch your favorite movie. By the time your movie is done you're going to give yourself the best pedicure of your life."
    All 2 takes from Dr. Shereene Idriss
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    "Cetaphil has come up with an exfoliating rough and bumpy cream with 20% urea and this can be found at your drugstore now."
    Best Skincare Under $25 from a Dermatologist! | Dr. Shereene Idriss
    "I love this because this is going to help exfoliate and hydrate your skin because urea does both. It is great for KP, the chicken skin on the arms or even the outer thighs. And another hack with this is apply it all over your feet, cover your feet in Saran wrap, put on your socks and watch your favorite movie. By the time your movie is done you're going to give yourself the best pedicure of your life."
    ✓Yay
    "Cetaphil has made a new 20% Urea that's on the higher side of Urea that really helps with keratosis pilaris on the back of your arms, your thighs, where you got those keratin plugs that are follicularly based. People call it strawberry skin. Urea is a nice humectant, really draws in water and helps exfoliate those plugs. So this is a nice one."
    ✓Yay
    "Cetaphil also has a 20% Urea moisturizer that's really lightweight and fast absorbing. That makes a good body moisturizer as well as facial moisturizer, but you can just kind of put it on your fingers, hands, and nails if you need to."
    ✓Yay
    "I like this one by Cetaphil, it's their Rough and Bumpy Daily Smoothing Moisturizer. It's a really good moisturizer. It's got 20% urea and glycerin in there which really help to soften and smooth the skin, hydrate your skin, and it's suitable for everyday use right after the shower while your skin is still damp because there's no actives in there, so that's super convenient, easy one to find, and it's really an excellent product, especially if you have KP."
    ✓Yay
    "Cetaphil has a 20% urea for rough and bumpy skin. That's great."
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    All 8 takes from Dr Dray
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    "A moisturizer with urea is a great option. A lot of people mistake that dry thickened skin for hyperpigmentation, but really when the skin gets dry and thickened it's called mummified. It can appear darker, but rather than seeking out ingredients like hydroquinone, just aggressively hydrating with something like urea is a great approach. I really like the Cetaphil Rough & Bumpy."
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    "This one from Cetaphil with urea in it really helps. This is also good for dry cracked heels or elbows and knees that are rough and discolored."
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    "This product has 20 percent urea, which is too strong for the face—it will burn and sting. But I use it on my arms to keep keratosis pilaris under control, and I also like using it on my elbows to rejuvenate them because they're a neglected area."
    SIGNS OF EXTREME DRY SKIN // ICHTHYOSIS VULGARIS @DrDrayzday
    "Cetaphil Rough and Bumpy Daily Smoothing Moisturizer with 20 percent urea would be great for ichthyosis vulgaris because the urea can help improve hydration and really improve barrier function, though at this strength it can be pretty irritating, so you may want to try a little spot test on your lower leg first."
    EMPTIES 😍 / SKIN CARE I USED UP @DrDrayzday
    "If you have keratosis pilaris, an alternative that I would recommend and I'm currently using and loving is the new Cetaphil Rough and Bumpy Moisturizer. It has urea in it. This doesn't have urea. It has lactic and glycolic and mandelic, those alpha hydroxy acids that are also helpful for keratosis pilaris. It's just gently exfoliating that built-up dry skin."
    The BEST BODY SKIN CARE PRODUCTS OF 2021 @DrDrayzday
    "Cetaphil came out with this rough and bumpy daily smoothing moisturizer and I rather enjoy it. It is a new favorite. [...] I appreciate that they are transparent with the percentage of urea because a lot of times a product will call out urea as being in there and you don't know what percentage it is. It has glycerin which helps pull water into the top layer of the skin. This product is free of sodium hyaluronate or hyaluronic acid, which I know some of you find irritating."
    MUST HAVE MOISTURIZERS FOR WINTER | Dr Dray
    "It [...] goes on really smooth on the skin and absorbs quickly without the streaky application that a lot of urea moisturizers have. I would not use this on your face because of the exfoliating action, and I also would not use this in skin folds like under the armpits or between the thighs because the rubbing could make the urea more irritating. It's great for dry rough patches, keratosis pilaris, elbows, knees, feet, and as a hand cream."
    Can Keloid Scars Be Removed? Dermatologist Q&A
    "Cetaphil has a 20% urea for rough and bumpy skin. That's great."

    Frequently asked.

    What is Cetaphil Rough & Bumpy Daily Smoothing Moisturizer with 20% Urea?

    A daily body moisturizer from Cetaphil with 20% urea, designed to hydrate and smooth rough, bumpy skin.

    Is Cetaphil Rough & Bumpy Daily Smoothing Moisturizer with 20% Urea worth it?

    Yes. All 7 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.

    What is Cetaphil Rough & Bumpy Daily Smoothing Moisturizer with 20% Urea's Guru Score?

    Cetaphil Rough & Bumpy Daily Smoothing Moisturizer with 20% Urea holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected.

    Who is Cetaphil Rough & Bumpy Daily Smoothing Moisturizer with 20% Urea best for?

    Cetaphil Rough & Bumpy Daily Smoothing Moisturizer with 20% Urea is generally suited to dry skin.

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