I’d been leery of using Gold Bond products, mostly because they evoke memories of the medicinal-smelling stuff my parents used, but I was eager to give two lotions a spin I had yet to try.

Gold Bond Ultimate Softening Skin Therapy lotion and Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Skin Therapy lotion both exceeded my expectations. The non-greasy formula absorbed quickly and was just what my elbows and knees needed, though both lotions were thin enough to smear anywhere. Both have a faint fresh scent and didn’t overpower my perfume, and are enriched with vitamins A, C and E and we all can use more vitamins in our lives, right?