Sensitive skin requires special care when it comes to choosing soap products. Here are some details about different soap products, including their positive and negative aspects, and ingredients or materials:
Basis Sensitive Skin Bar Soap
- Ingredients: Sodium Tallowate, Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Water Glycerin, Petrolatum, Sodium Chloride, Titanium Doxide, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis
- Positive aspects: Cleans sensitive skin, recommended by dermatologists
- Negative aspects: Contains petrolatum, which may clog pores
Gently Soap
- Ingredients: Saponified oils of sunflower*, coconut*, and castor*; shea butter*^; sweet almond oil; lavender flowers; alkanet root powder
- Positive aspects: Customers with eczema and allergies have reported success with this soap, natural ingredients
- Negative aspects: None mentioned
Tree To Tub
- Ingredients: None mentioned
- Positive aspects: Offers soap alternatives for those with severe skin conditions or sensitivities
- Negative aspects: None mentioned
Dr. Bronners
- Ingredients: None mentioned
- Positive aspects: Wide availability, scores a 1 on Skin Deep, natural ingredients
- Negative aspects: Contains tocopherol (Vitamin E) and citric acid, which may cause concern for some users
Pure and Gentle Soap
- Ingredients: None mentioned
- Positive aspects: Offers sensitive skin soap and hypo-allergic soap products, provides a list of ingredients to avoid
- Negative aspects: None mentioned
In general, it is important to avoid soap products that contain harsh chemicals or fragrances that may irritate sensitive skin. Some common ingredients to avoid include:
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
- Coconut Oil Acid
- Balsalm of Peru
- Parabens
- Diethanolamine (DEA)
When choosing soap products for sensitive skin, it is important to read the ingredient list carefully and look for natural, gentle ingredients.
