Dry skin soap - Moisturizing goodies your skin will love

by Biljana
(GA)

Several of you wanted a recommendation for dry skin soap. Here are some products you might find useful.

When you take a bath or shower, the last thing that you want to do is use a soap that will further dry out your skin. Most bar soaps on the shelf will dry out your skin. The best soaps to use is any that have emollient-rich cleansers. These dry out the skin the least, and add moisture to the skin.

• Dove Shea Butter Cream Oil Body Wash
--emollient: sunflower oil and shea butter.

• Olay Body Wash, Age Defying, with Vitamin E
--emollient: Vitamin E that both moisturizes the skin and acts as an antioxidant, protecting the skin from free radicals and aging.

• Dove Body Wash Pro Age
--emollient: sunflower oil and soybean oil. Geared more to the mature woman but anyone can use it.

• Olay Ultra Moisture Body Wash with Shea Butter
--emollient: Shea butter

• Dove Cream Ultra Rich Velvet Oil Body Wash
--emollient: sunflower oil and soybean oil

• Olay Body Wash Plus Butter Ribbons
--emollient: Jojoba butter

Now that you have a list of body wash products, here are some other items that you can use also.

• Neutrogena Extra Gentle Cleanser
--This is a fragrance free, non-foaming liquid cleanser. It does not have any irritating ingredients and is good for dry skin.

• Olay 2-in-1 Normal Daily Facial Cloths
--Most people like cleansing cloths because they feel good. This one is a good choice for dry skin because it does not contain any drying ingredients and it is fragrance free.

• pHisoderm Deep Cleaning Cream Cleanser, for Normal to Dry Skin
--This product contains a high percentage of mineral oil. It helps remove makeup and moisturizes the face. It is detergent free and fragrance free. It is a good choice for dry or sensitive skin.

• Almay Cleansing Lotion for Dry Skin with Cucumber
--A good choice for dry skin because it contains a mild water-base detergent and is fragrance-free. It contains a small amount of plant oil to help remove makeup. It also contains cucumber extract to help hydrate the skin.

• Alba Botanica Very Emollient Body Lotion, Unscented -- Contains sesame, avocado and jojoba oil, all three are great moisturizers and emollients.

• Dove Sensitive Essentials Cleansing Cloths
--These are a good choice for a basic, non-irritating facial cleanser. They do not contain any special ingredients and are mild enough to use on the skin.

These are just a few of the cleansers and body washes that you can use on your dry skin. They are even useful for those of us who do not have dry skin. To help dry skin, make sure that you drink plenty of water to help hydrate and moisturize your body. Remember to take care of your skin because if you do not, you could be setting yourself up for a host of diseases and complications.

A long shower or bath may dry your skin out so limit yourself to no more than a 15-minute bath or shower and use warm water, not hot water. These two things can dry your skin out.

Do you have any recommendations?