I just joined this group a few days ago, and I must say it inspired me to go on a KP rampage. I read the posts, jotted down names of lotions and creams, and went to my local CVS. You know how Freud said if you don't spend money, you don't get better? Well, I was ready to get better. I bought AmLactin 12% ($14), one loofah ($3), one small tube of hydrocortisone cream ($4), and a bar of sulfur soap ($1). Then I went to Whole Foods and picked up a jar of EV coconut oil ($13), since I've been really intrigued by oil pulling too. Being an all-or-nothing kinda gal, I tried everything at once, except for the hydrocortisone cream, since I wasn't sure if it was the right thing anyway. Almost immediately I noticed what I would call a 75% improvement. I don't need to tell you guys the ways that KP has impacted my life. Suffice it to say, I see my pain, frustration, shame, aggravation in every post I read. Of course, now I've sort of screwed myself since I don't know exactly which of the cures, or combination thereof, was the real deal, but I have a sneaking suspicion that it was the humble and inexpensive SULFUR SOAP!! Ironic since it was the last thing I'd expected, thanks to Freud and his coke addled proclamations, I dropped it into my cart as an afterthought and wasn't even gonna try it. The reason I'm crediting the soap is that the minute I rubbed it on my scaly, Braille-y carcass, my arm skin became smooth and even slippery, a feeling I've never known on that area of my body. Is there something in the sulfur that dissolves the buildup? Because that's what I felt happening. I went so far as to loofah, soap, let soap sit, loofah, repeat, etc, but honestly, the result happened right away, almost as if the soap had washed away the rash like it was dirt. Then later on I applied the AmLactin, pulled my EVOC, and did a stint at the tanning salon, because sun and tan has always helped my KP A LOT. Although I don't want to ask too many questions about what I consider a miracle, I'm wondering if I can top off my soaping with a nicer-smelling soap to wash away that freshly-lit match aroma. I did a quick rinse with some Johnson's baby bedtime cream wash, and it seems to work just fine. Thought I would share this with you all, and the little nugget of wisdom I gleaned from the experience -- just because the problem is complex, doesn't mean the cure can't be simple, and just because I'm willing to spend thousands on a real solution, doesn't mean it has to cost that much. Thanks for letting me ramble and rave, and ps: I don't know the name of the soap (I will post when I return to CVS), it had a Spanish label, contained lanolin, and was on that shelf with the kind of Spanish botanica specialty products, like violet water, emu oil, tres flores perfume, Clubman talc, and so on. Hope this helps