I love Pond's! It's definitely a moisturizing lotion. Perhaps someone thought you were talking about Pond's Cold Cream? That's a cleanser instead of moisturizer. I used to use it all the time under my foundation, tinted moisturizer, powder, etc. I usually do Ponds (or another moisturizer), then primer, then foundation/tinted moisturizer. Sometimes I'd mix it with my foundation to make my own tinted moisturizer, too. Definitely don't stop using it unless it doesn't work for you.