Gold Bond

Gold Bond Rough and Bumpy Moisturizing Cream.

Body & Tan

About this product

A moisturizing cream designed to soften rough and bumpy body skin.

Full ingredients

Water, Gluconolactone, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Ammonium Lactate, Petrolatum, Potassium Hydroxide, Propanediol, Salicylic Acid, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Steareth-21, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Jojoba Esters, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Caprylyl Methicone, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Panthenol, Bisabolol, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate, Stearamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose

Guru Score

73%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This cream earns strong praise for treating keratosis pilaris and softening rough bumpy skin, especially on elbows, knees, hands and feet. However, it's considered too strong for facial use, and it does contain citrus and fruit extracts that may cause irritation for those with sensitive skin, so a patch test first is worth considering.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take July 2024

What they liked

Effective for keratosis pilaris
Smooths elbows, knees, hands, feet

What they flagged

Too strong for face
Potentially irritating citrus extracts

Type

Body & TanCream

Key actives

Vitamin C Salicylic acid (BHA)Vitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Daniel Sugai

722k subs

~Yay

"Gold Bond's Rough and Bumpy Moisturizing Cream in that gold jar are so nice. I love that one a lot. That one really can soften up your arms. Don't go scrubbing and using a scrubber or brush or those harsh cloths to wipe away your KP. Just trust your moisturizers with those chemical exfoliants to help soften those bumps instead."

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"Gold Bond's amazing for the body and for really thick skin on the elbows, the knees, the hands and feet, especially when it has urea in it or PHAs, AHAs, BHAs. The Rough and Bumpy Gold Bond is really good, but it's a little too strong for the face. From a lot of my patients with sensitive skin, it could cause too much of an effect in exfoliating and lead to irritant contact dermatitis."

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"If you have keratosis pilaris or those bumps on the back of the arms on your thighs you can totally use a moisturizing cream with some gentle exfoliants. This one by Gold Bond is really nice, it's one of my favorites."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Mixed

"This rough and bumpy skin cream from Gold Bond has gluconolactone and urea. Gluconolactone is a polyhydroxy acid that is very hydrating. It also has urea, which is another name for hydroxy Apple urea, [...] and it has petrolatum, one of my favorite ingredients for reducing water loss and aiding in barrier recovery. Now this does have citrus extract and fruit extracts, which potentially could be irritating."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid dissolves in oil, so it can get into a pore rather than just working on the surface. That is why it has long-standing evidence for blackheads and milder acne.

Source: DermNet

Urea

Urea both holds water in the skin and gently loosens dead surface cells. At higher strengths it has good evidence for very dry or thickened skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Gold Bond Rough and Bumpy Moisturizing Cream?

A moisturizing cream designed to soften rough and bumpy body skin.

Is Gold Bond Rough and Bumpy Moisturizing Cream worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 73%.

What is Gold Bond Rough and Bumpy Moisturizing Cream's Guru Score?

Gold Bond Rough and Bumpy Moisturizing Cream holds a Guru Score of 73%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.