These Are the 7 Best Products on Amazon to Treat Strawberry Skin
Bye bye, KP!

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Perfectly harmless but infinitely annoying, keratosis pilaris, or KP, plagues many of our limbs and stomachs, dotting them with raised red spots that seem to never go away. The condition has been affectionately (or not so affectionately) nicknamed “strawberry skin” and “chicken skin” because it resembles the bumpy surface of a strawberry or plucked fowl. Many folks out there accept their fate and live with it, but there’s hope yet for those of us who wish to take up the fight against KP. An army of products exist on Amazon that can help eliminate—or at least reduce—keratosis pilaris.
If your strawberry skin has made you feel alone, it turns out that over 50 percent of the population share the same woe, says Dallas-based dermatologist Elizabeth Houshmand. “It’s a frustrating condition where keratin protein builds up around hair follicles and results in bumpy and rough patches of skin,” she explains. “The reason for the buildup of keratin is unknown, but often occurs alongside other skin conditions such as dermatitis and eczema,” she adds.
But two major steps can eradicate KP: “Gentle exfoliation can be helpful, along with moisturizing the skin,” Houshmand says. The key word here is gentle. If you use an exfoliator that’s too harsh or scrub at your skin too often, you can wreak havoc on your moisture barrier and worsen things. We tried a few KP-eliminating products ourselves, consulted a dermatologist, and scrolled through thousands of Amazon reviews to locate the nine best products for KP, including body scrubs, body exfoliators, and body creams. Keep reading, and you’ll be that much closer to smoother, calmer, and more hydrated skin.

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