First Aid Beauty’s KP Bump Eraser has been the dermatologist-recommended go-to for keratosis pilaris for years, and the brand recently expanded the line with a strawberry-scented version that hit Amazon this spring. We tested the new strawberry SKU for six weeks across three testers: one with classic upper-arm KP, one with persistent strawberry legs (visible follicles after shaving), and one with rough, dry thighs that hadn’t responded to body lotion. The scrub does what the label says — and the new scent fixed the one complaint we had about the original.
About the KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub (Fresh Strawberry)
This is a dual-action exfoliant: 10% AHA blend (glycolic and lactic acid) for chemical exfoliation, plus pumice buffing beads (not microplastics) for physical exfoliation. Glycolic and lactic acids loosen the keratin plugs that form KP bumps; the pumice removes the dead skin sitting on top. The formula adds bisabolol — a chamomile-derived anti-inflammatory — and vitamin E to keep the surrounding skin calm. Eight ounces, marketed to be used 1–2x weekly in the shower. The original is unscented; this version adds a clean strawberry fragrance that’s notably less aggressive than most fruit-scented body products.
What we like about it
On our classic-KP tester (upper-arm bumps since high school), the bumps were visibly smaller by week two and the surrounding skin no longer felt sandpapery. By week four the texture had largely flattened — not gone forever, but reduced to the point that she wore short sleeves for the first time in years without thinking about it. On our strawberry-legs tester, the visible-follicle look (the actual “strawberry” pattern post-shave) reduced significantly within ten days; the 10% AHA evidently helps lift the trapped pigment around hair follicles that gives strawberry legs their look. The brand’s own panel data ($92\%$ of users with KP reported smoother skin in 10 days) tracked closely with what we observed.
After two weeks of using this twice a week, my arms are bumps-free for the first time since I was a teenager.Verified buyer
Pumice beads are doing real work
The choice to use pumice instead of sugar or salt is meaningful. Pumice is hard enough to actually lift the AHA-loosened skin off the surface; sugar dissolves before it does much. Microplastic beads (which Whole Foods banned in 2014 and the FDA followed in 2015) would have done the same job, but FAB skipped them in favor of pumice — a small environmental win that doesn’t compromise the result.
I’ve tried CeraVe, Amlactin, every drugstore option. This is the only one that actually flattened my arms.Verified buyer
What could be better
Price is the main caveat. $30 for an 8 oz tub puts this firmly in the premium body-care bracket, and there are credible-if-slower drugstore competitors (Amlactin, CeraVe SA) at half the cost. The other practical note: do not use this on freshly shaved skin. The 10% AHA blend will sting on micro-cuts. Either shave the night before, or scrub first and shave at the very end of the shower with cool water.
Should you buy it?
If you’ve tried the drugstore options and your arms or legs are still bumpy, this is the upgrade that delivers. The strawberry scent is the cleanest fruit fragrance in the category — a real improvement over the medicinal smell of most KP products. We’d buy it again.